Abstract: Caryl Phillips is considered as one of the most famous and leading Diaspora writers in the world, with “dislocation” standing as the common theme both in his works and his life. “Dislocation” means experiences among different districts and diverse cultures, which sometimes lead the feelings of unbelongs of the desolators. Despite of the complication reflected in Phillips's literary world, his works present three characteristics, namely polyphony, empathy and intertextuality, each of which is developed on the basis of “dislocation”.