Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleHelen of the `West Indies': History or poetry of a Caribbean realm.AuthorsMcClure, Charlotte S.AbstractDescribes the attempt of poet Derek Walcott to create something uniquely Caribbean through his effort of making the Caribbean version of Helen of Troy. Discussion of Derek Walcott's poem `Omeros'; Comparisons with American poets' version of Helen.SubjectsWALCOTT, Derek, 1930-2017; OMEROS (Poem : Walcott); WOMEN in literature; HELEN, of Troy, Queen of Sparta (Legendary character); CRITICISMPublicationStudies in the Literary Imagination, 1993, Vol 26, Issue 2, p7ISSN0039-3819Publication typeLiterary Criticism