Which Caribbean poet and playwright wrote 'Omeros', a postcolonial epic that reworks Homeric themes in a St. Lucian context?
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Correct answer: Derek Walcott
Derek Walcott's 'Omeros' is a masterpiece of postcolonial literature that blends Greek mythology with the history and geography of the Caribbean. It explores the themes of exile, trauma, and the beauty of the Antilles.
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