Heaney, Seamus
(1939- ) Irish writer. Seamus Heaney received the Nobel Prize in Literature "for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past."
Seamus Heaney - Search for the soul of Antigone
Read about the inspiration for "The Burial at Thebes."
Read about the inspiration for "The Burial at Thebes."
Books About "Antigone"
"Antigone" is a Greek tragedy by Sophocles. The play first appeared around 442 B.C. Antigone is one of the daughters of Oedipus, who was fated to murder his father and marry his mother. Read more about Sophocles and his play, "Antigone."
"Antigone" is a Greek tragedy by Sophocles. The play first appeared around 442 B.C. Antigone is one of the daughters of Oedipus, who was fated to murder his father and marry his mother. Read more about Sophocles and his play, "Antigone."
The Burial at Thebes - A version of Sophocles' Antigone
In "The Burial at Thebes," Nobel-prize-winning writer Seamus Heaney offers his new translation of Sophocles' "Antigone" (c. 442 B.C.). Read more about "The Burial at Thebes."
In "The Burial at Thebes," Nobel-prize-winning writer Seamus Heaney offers his new translation of Sophocles' "Antigone" (c. 442 B.C.). Read more about "The Burial at Thebes."