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Derek Walcott

Smith College hosted a poetry reading by Nobel laureate Derek Walcott at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, in the Wright Hall Auditorium. Emerging poet Melissa Green was unable to attend due to illness. For more information, see the press release posted on "Smith College News Releases."
This reading was supported by Peggy Block Danziger and Richard Danziger.
Link to past SC Libraries Poetry Center Readings resource pages.
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To find books in the library, search by author for Walcott, Derek or Green, Melissa in the Five College Library catalog. To find published books about Walcott's life and work, search by subject: Walcott, Derek. |
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| Internet Site | Access |
|---|---|
| Smith College Poetry Center | http://www.smith.edu/poetrycenter |
| The Academy of American Poets | http://www.poets.org/ |
| Biography in Context (Note: access is limited to Smith) |
Online access to full-text articles |
On the Libraries' website under Research, the English subject page features links to periodical indexes, including MLA International Bibliography, Humanities Abstracts, and Expanded Academic Index. Members of the Smith community may connect to these resources to find articles, essays, book reviews, and selected poems online.
| Source | Access |
|---|---|
| Expanded Academic Index (1980+) Search by keyword, entering the poet's name and poem. PDF image files may reproduce the original source. Includes some book reviews. |
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