Derek Walcott speaks at the International Writers Center conference, "The Dual Muse"

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Title: Derek Walcott speaks at the International Writers Center conference, "The Dual Muse"
Description: Derek Walcott reads from his poetic essay "Tiepolo's Hound" for the International Writers Center conference, "The Dual Muse: The Writer As Artist, The Artist As Writer". Walcott wrote this piece in response to his invitation to the conference.
Subject: Walcott, Derek (1930-)
Creator: Washington University
Publisher: Washington University
Date: November 8, 1997
Contributor: Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Commission, Sotheby's, the Whitaker Foundation, the Hortense Lewin Art Fund, the James Yeaman Fund
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/; Washington University
Format: MP4, 04:32 minutes
Language: English
Identifier: Clip1-William-Gass-TDM-IWC-Derek Walcott.mp4
Date Created: November 8, 1997
Has Part: Tape_1A_Sat_Nov_8_10_AM_Welcome_Walcott_essay_panel.pkf
Is Part Of: International Writers Center
Rights Holder: Washington University
Type: Motion Picture
Date Copyrighted: 1997