IV.ii.4. Annotated typescript fragment drafts of 'The Burial at Thebes',
ca. 2003.
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| 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. Drafts compiled on the verso of pages containing draft prose pieces written by Heaney, including a fragment of a draft article on poet Hugh MacDiarmid and fragments of text from Dennis O'Driscoll's 'Stepping Stones'. 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: 63 pages; 2 folders. more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
