The Greek tragedy Antigone (by Sophocles) has been, in the history of literature, a seminal work whose thematic focus, anchored as it is, in the continued struggle of women claiming dignity has earned it an interesting array of recasting (and rewritings) in literature-drama, opera, cinema, ballet, etc. The confrontation between Creon and Antigone has had political, moral, legal and sociological ramifications, which makes Antigone an essential code for multiple referentiality. In particular, the actions and reasons of Antigone are a projection of the intellect and the sensitivity of a woman, whose plight has become canonical in the circuit of Western civilization. This article analyzes three works that rewrite and establish intertextual relationships with this important tragedy. The issue in question, which transcends both time and culture, is based on the belief that denying burial to a loved one brings about an impossibility for the soul of the departed to make the necessary transition towards the kingdom of the dead. Among the rewritings of Antigone, this article focuses on ‘La tumba de Antígona’, by María Zambrano; ‘Los escogidos’, by the Colombian journalist Patricia Nieto and Antígona González, by the Mexican writer Sara Uribe.
