![Poet, playwright and Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott has written over 40 plays and volumes of poetry. He's also worked on musical theater, including a collaboration with Paul Simon on the Broadway production of "The Capeman."
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Poet and President-elect Obama
Poet, playwright and Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott has written over 40 plays and volumes of poetry. He's also worked on musical theater, including a collaboration with Paul Simon on the Broadway production of "The Capeman."
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