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Derek Walcott wrote a Homeric epic poem called?

  • Orpheus

  • Omeros

  • Orestes

  • Onegin

Answer

Omeros is a long poem by Derek Walcott, which is inspired by the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. The poem is set in the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, and it tells the story of a fisherman named Achille and his lover Helen. The poem is full of imagery and symbolism, and it explores themes of love, loss, and identity.
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