Tributes to Derek Walcott, 1930-2017

Helen Goethals is Professor of Commonwealth Studies at the University of Toulouse, France. A member of the CAS research centre and an associate member of the Critical Geographies research team, she has written extensively on the relationship between poetry and politics. She edited the Caribbean section of the special double issue of Poetry International featuring English language poetry from around the world.Eric Doumerc is Assistant Professor of Caribbean Studies at the University of Toulouse, France. His research interests include Caribbean poetry, music, and the Caribbean oral tradition. His recent publications include Celebrate Wha’: Ten Black British Poets from the Midlands (2011) and Dub Poets in Their Own Words (2017).