“Art is History's nostalgia, it prefers a thatched roof to a concrete factory, and the huge church above a bleached village.”
Quote by Derek Walcott
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Derek Walcott
Derek Walcott, born on January 23, 1930, and died on March 17, 2017, was a renowned poet. His poetry, characterized by its unique style and profound humanistic concern, has won him the Nobel Prize in Literature. more
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