Rare Antique Dream On Monkey Mountain Derek Walcott Plays 1st Edition Drama Nobel Prize [Hardcover] Derek Walcott

by Derek Walcott

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Genres: Plays, Classics, Book Club

233 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1970

About the author

Derek Walcott was a Caribbean poet, playwright, writer and visual artist. Born in Castries, St. Lucia, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992 "for a poetic oeuvre of great luminosity, sustained by a historical vision, the outcome of a multicultural commitment."

His work, which developed independently of the schools of magic realism emerging in both South America and Europe at around the time of his birth, is intensely related to the symbolism of myth and its relationship to culture. He was best known for his epic poem Omeros, a reworking of Homeric story and tradition into a journey around the Caribbean and beyond to the American West and London.

Walcott founded the Trinidad Theatre Workshop in 1959, which has produced his plays (and others) since that time, and remained active with its Board of Directors until his death. He also founded Boston Playwrights' Theatre at Boston University in 1981. In 2004, Walcott was awarded the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award, and had retired from teaching poetry and drama in the Creative Writing Department at Boston University by 2007. He continued to give readings and lectures throughout the world after retiring. He divided his time between his home in the Caribbean and New York City.

Reviews

[Lilly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read it two or three years ago...
I liked it as it gives a vivid glimpse of a foreign culture, focusing both on reality and dreams. The characters were fun and tragic at the same time, which was a combination that I fell for.
I would love to see it on stage, as the staging seemed very appropriate, as much as I remember it.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

*4.25*

[Preetam Chatterjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This poetic and deeply philosophical play resonates with the complexities of identity and freedom. Walcott’s ‘Dream on Monkey Mountain’ is a commanding and lyrical play that explores leitmotifs of identity, colonialism, and self-perception. Set in the Caribbean, it follows Makak, an old, penurious hermit who experiences a surreal, dreamlike and weird expedition in which he envisages himself as an African king. As the lines between reality and fantasy distort and haze, Makak grapples with his racial identity and the psychological effects of colonialism. Walcott masterfully interlaces mythology, history, and lyrical language into a theatrical experience that is both melancholy and provocative. The play’s otherworldly structure and symbolic profundity invite multiple interpretations, making it a compelling work of postcolonial literature. While the non-linear narrative and abstract elements may challenge some readers, ‘Dream on Monkey Mountain’ remains a noteworthy and opulently layered exploration of cultural displacement and the search for selfhood.

[Lady Cronch · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Attempting to escape. Attempting to escape. Attempting to escape from the prison of their lives. That's the most dangerous crime. It brings about revolution. So, off we go, lads!” [Drums. Exit chanting]

[Anosha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Did not expect it to be this good. Beautiful prose and very poetic.

[bookworm · Rating 3 out of 5]

had to read for college and class discussions definitely helped understand it, but I thought it was very confusing although interesting. short play as well.

[Arwa Khalil · Rating 3 out of 5]

مسرحية مملة أثرتها المدارس والمقالات النقدية التي دُرست معها

[Samar · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars
A pleasurable experience of true Caribbean literature. Walcott's poetic, comfortable dialogues are a thing of beauty.

[Yahya Mohammad · Rating 3 out of 5]

I will comment after i read