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Prime Minister Chastanet honours Sir Derek as an icon
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has offered condolences to the wife and family of Saint Lucian poet, playwright, and Nobel Laureate, Sir Derek Alton Walcott. Sir Derek passed this morning, March 17, at his home in Cap Estate, Saint Lucia. He was 87 years old. “When everyone speaks of excellence, the two names that stand tall in Saint Lucia’s history are…
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Sir Derek Walcott was ‘a true Cultural Icon’ – CARICOM SG
MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE ON THE PASSING OF SIR DEREK ALTON WALCOTT, KCSL, OBE, OCC On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I wish to express profound sympathy on the passing of internationally acclaimed Caribbean poet and playwright, Saint Lucian born, Nobel Laureate, Sir Derek Walcott, OCC. Sir Derek, a prolific…
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