IV.ii.2. Incomplete manuscript and typescript drafts of 'The Burial at Thebes',
2003.
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| Summary: | Drafts dated 12 January - 19 May 2003. Also included are Heaney's notes (p. 52) regarding the dominant themes and tone of the play. |
| In collection: | Seamus Heaney Literary Papers, 1963-2010 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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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 49,493/243 pp 26 and 35 have been copied and the copies inserted into the file, as the original manuscript 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: 52 pages. more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
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| 500 | |a 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. | ||
| 500 | |a Taken from a folder originally marked as 'Antigone/Burial' by Heaney. | ||
| 500 | |a Ms 49,493/243 pp 26 and 35 have been copied and the copies inserted into the file, as the original manuscript contained private information. | ||
| 520 | 8 | |a Drafts dated 12 January - 19 May 2003. Also included are Heaney's notes (p. 52) regarding the dominant themes and tone of the play. | |
| 540 | |a 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. | ||
| 542 | |g 2003 |h 2013 | ||
| 544 | |n 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; |a Department of Manuscripts, National Library of Ireland. | ||
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