Derek Walcott was born on 23 January 1930 in Castries, Saint Lucia. He was a writer and director, known for Haytian Earth (1984), The English Programme (1976) and The Fist (2017). He was married to Norline Metivier, Margaret Ruth Maillard, Fay Moston and Sigrid Nama. He died on 17 March 2017 in Cap Estate, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia.