大象传媒

Oliver Taplin describes what is known about the life of Sophocles. He commences by describing Sophocles' creative arrival 'from nowhere' in Athens during the 5th century BC - a major period of creativity and scientific discovery. Taplin further explains how Sophocles came from a wealthy and elite background but was driven to write. He describes the wide variety of literature produced by Sophocles, including pure poetics and dialogues. Taplin concludes by describing the huge following the writer had from a highly literate audience.