The essay investigates the reception of Sophocles’ Antigone within the Irish con- text, focusing on Tom Paulin’s adaptation The Riot Act (1984). It analyses how this version mirrors the political and social conflicts of Northern Ireland in the 1980s, transforming the Greek drama into an instrument for exploring the tension between State authority and individual autonomy.
Antigone’s Enduring Legacy in Ireland: Tom Paulin’s The Riot Act
Mariavita Cambria
2026-01-01
Abstract
The essay investigates the reception of Sophocles’ Antigone within the Irish con- text, focusing on Tom Paulin’s adaptation The Riot Act (1984). It analyses how this version mirrors the political and social conflicts of Northern Ireland in the 1980s, transforming the Greek drama into an instrument for exploring the tension between State authority and individual autonomy.File in questo prodotto:
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