IV.ii.8. Typescript draft of 'Me As In Metre, On translating Antigone',
[n.d.].
Heaney outlines the factors that influenced his writing a new translation of Antigone, notably the poem 'Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire'. Included is a typescript fragment of the same draft article, alternatively titled 'On Translating Antigone'.
Saved in:
Show/hide more info.
| Main Creator: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | MANUSCRIPT |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | |
| 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. 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: 7 pages. more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
| Contained in: | Seamus Heaney Literary Papers, 1963-2010 |
Loading...
IV.ii.8. Typescript draft of 'Me As In Metre, On translating Antigone',
[n.d.].
| In Collection: | Seamus Heaney Literary Papers, 1963-2010 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Heaney outlines the factors that influenced his writing a new translation of Antigone, notably the poem 'Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire'. Included is a typescript fragment of the same draft article, alternatively titled 'On Translating Antigone'. |
| Main Creator: | |
| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 7 pages. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 49,493/249
(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. |