On Sept. 27th, classics majors and members of the Classics and English departments spent an evening conversing with Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott. Mr. Walcott is best known for his poem Omeros, a Caribbean epic loosely based on Homer’s Odyssey. He regaled his audience with tales of living by the sea and his days learning Latin as a schoolboy. A wonderful time was had by all!
During his week-long stay as Gustavus’ Rydell Professor in Residence, Mr. Walcott visited classes, spoke with students and professors, and read his poetry for the Gustavus community. Watch a video of his poetry reading here.
