IV.ii.7. Proof copy of 'The Burial at Thebes' as published by Faber and Faber,
[n.d.]
Manuscript annotations and corrections throughout in Heaney's hand. With attached photocopies of the same proof (one incomplete, containing pages 1-23). Also includes is an incomplete photocopy of the 'Revised Faber Script', the title page and pp 1-5 of which are missing.
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| Notes: | Heaney's adaption of Sophocles' play 'Antigone', titled 'The Burial at Thebes', was commissioned by the Abbey Theatre as part of its centenary celebrations and first performed there on 31 March 2004. It was first published by Faber and Faber in 2004. Taken from a folder originally marked as 'Antigone/Burial' by Heaney. MS 49,493/248 pp 75-76 have been copied and the copies inserted into the file, as the original manuscritps contained private information. Department of Manuscripts, National Library of Ireland. There are additional Seamus Heaney manuscripts held in the Department of Manuscripts (MS 41,932/1-3). This consists of manuscript and typescript drafts of the poem 'Sweeney Astray', with additional notes on early Irish poetry; Physical description: 102 pages; 2 folders. more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
| Contained in: | Seamus Heaney Literary Papers, 1963-2010 |
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IV.ii.7. Proof copy of 'The Burial at Thebes' as published by Faber and Faber,
[n.d.]
| In Collection: | Seamus Heaney Literary Papers, 1963-2010 |
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| Description: | Manuscript annotations and corrections throughout in Heaney's hand. With attached photocopies of the same proof (one incomplete, containing pages 1-23). Also includes is an incomplete photocopy of the 'Revised Faber Script', the title page and pp 1-5 of which are missing. Also included is related documentation, dating from August 2003 to March 2004, relating to Faber and Faber's preparations to publish the play, notably a draft of the cover artwork, sent for Heaney's approval and correspondence between Heaney and Faber staff, among them Charles Boyle. |
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| Extent: | 102 pages; 2 folders. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,493/248
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 2000, the papers in this collection are in copyright. It is necessary to obtain the express permission of the copyright owner before reproducing any material from this collection. |