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Subseries 1D: Sophocles: The Three Theban Plays, 1960-2005 (mostly 1977-1986)

5 boxes

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials related to Fagles's translations of Sophocles's Three Theban Plays, including Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus, which were published in 1982. Early drafts of each play in multiple versions, drafts with meticulous notes and revisions by Fagles's collaborator Bernard Knox, and page proofs are present, as are preliminary versions of the book's introduction, notes, glossary, and bibliography. Other related materials include contracts and financial papers with publisher Viking Penguin, correspondence and responses from other writers regarding the book, promotional materials, files on radio productions and journal publications, fellowship proposals, corrections to later editions, and permissions files regarding the use of Fagles's translations in anthologies and theatrical performances.

Arrangement

Original order was maintained.

Collection History

Appraisal

Nothing was removed from the collection during 2015 processing.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Subseries 1D: Sophocles: The Three Theban Plays; Robert Fagles Papers, C1499, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
ReCAP (rcpxm)
Boxes 7-11

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