In What the Twilight Says, Walcott explores the complex intersections of memory, history, and identity, reflecting the poet’s Caribbean heritage and postcolonial experience. The symboliisation of twilight, the liminal space where the past and present converge, allow voices and stories long suppressed to emerge. Walcott’s vivid imagery and lyrical language evoke a sense of cultural awakening, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and reconciling with the layered histories that shape individual and collective identities Walcott invites readers to listen closely to the subtle, often overlooked narrations of twilight, which carry the weight of both loss and hope. This was the first collection of essays and critical writings after Walcott won the Nobel Prize in Literature of 1992.
In What the Twilight Says, Walcott explores the complex intersections of memory, history, and identity, reflecting the poet’s Caribbean heritage and postcolonial experience. The symboliisation of twilight, the liminal space where the past and present converge, allow voices and stories long suppressed to emerge. Walcott’s vivid imagery and lyrical language evoke a sense of cultural awakening, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and reconciling with the layered histories that shape individual and collective identities Walcott invites readers to listen closely to the subtle, often overlooked narrations of twilight, which carry the weight of both loss and hope. This was the first collection of essays and critical writings after Walcott won the Nobel Prize in Literature of 1992.
Faber first edition, 1998, copy has been wear with name inscribed inside otherwise a good, clean copy
