Matthew -
I have to echo David here. Since I don't have time to look at Omeros, my
criticism is only going to be schematic: it bored and disappointed me,
and it lacked the sense of drama that Homer has. I don't mind Walcott's
longer line, or baroque extravagances; in fact, I really liked The Bounty
(esp the title poem), and continue to be a great admirer of his earlier
work; but Omeros was I think a mistake, and for me collapsed under its
own ponderous weight.
Best
Alison
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