In March of 1939 Salvador Espriu wrote his Antigone in which the
heroine had a firm ideological commitment. In this play Espriu advocates for overcoming
the conflict that leads to Civil War. The play was constantly revised by
Espriu himself: The second edition was published in 1969. Traditionally this second
edition is considered as Espriu’s Antigone, neverthless the contrast between
the first edition and the second edition might suggest the aim of Espriu at the
moment of writing.
En marzo de 1939 Espriu escribe una Antígona comprometida ideológicamente,
en la que aboga por una superación del conflicto que desembocó en la
guerra. En las diversas ediciones la obra ha sufrido constantes revisiones; la 2ª vio
la luz en 1969, tras haber sufrido antes varias modificaciones. Es esta segunda la
que es conocida como la Antígona de Espriu, pero la comparación con la 1ª permite
desvelar los fines que el autor buscaba en cada momento.