Derek Walcott Exhibit Opens

The Fisher Library's latest exhibition has opened.

“How Beautiful My Brethren and Sistren: Derek Walcott, Life and Work,” focuses on the work of the 1992 Nobel Laureate. This exhbit highlights a broad selection of original Walcott archival material held at the Fisher: from his works O Babylon!  and Omeros, as well as other aspects of his life and work, including his painting and drawing. The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library first acquired a significant portion of the literary papers of Derek Walcott in 1997, comprised of his poetry, plays, storyboards, drawings, sketches and prose primarily from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s.

The exhibit runs until April 2012. For more information, please visit the Fisher’s current exhibitions page. The Fisher is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on Thursdays when the library is open until 8 p.m.

  Below is a video of the some of the highlights of the exhibit, narrated by exhibit curator and Fisher Librarian Jennifer Toews, as well as some images from the exhibit. The video can also be accessed from the Fisher's YouTube channel, or by clicking on the video icon above.