Derek Walcott
Facts
Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive.
Derek Walcott
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1992
Born: 23 January 1930, Castries, Saint Lucia
Died: 17 March 2017, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia
Residence at the time of the award: Saint Lucia
Prize motivation: "for a poetic oeuvre of great luminosity, sustained by a historical vision, the outcome of a multicultural commitment."
Language: English
Prize share: 1/1
Learn more
Nobel Prizes 2019
Fifteen laureates were awarded in 2019, for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.
Their work and discoveries range from how cells adapt to changes in levels of oxygen to our ability to fight global poverty.
See them all presented here.
Their work and discoveries range from how cells adapt to changes in levels of oxygen to our ability to fight global poverty.
See them all presented here.
Explore prizes and laureates
Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize.
