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Oliver Taplin, FBA (born 2 August 1943) is a retired British academic and classicist. He was a fellow of Magdalen College and Professor of Classical Languages and Literature at the University of Oxford. He holds a DPhil from Oxford University. ==Academic career== Taplin's primary focus as a scholar was on Greek drama, especially from the viewpoint of staging and performance. His first book (based on his dissertation) was ''The Stagecraft of Aeschylus'', in which he dealt with the entrances and exits of characters in Aeschylus's plays. Subsequent books, including ''Comic Angels'' (1993) and ''Pots and Plays'' (2007) examine vase paintings as evidence for the performance of tragedy and comedy. In 1996, together with Edith Hall, he set up the APGRD (Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama). It is devoted to the international production and reception of ancient plays since the Renaissance. He has also worked with productions in the theatre, including ''The Oresteia'' at the National Theatre (1980–81), ''The Thebans'' at the RSC (1991–92), and ''The Oresteia'' at the National Theatre (1999–2000). Apart from Greek drama, his chief area of interest was in Homer. Among the general public, Taplin is probably best known for ''Greek Fire'', a celebration of the capacity of Ancient Greek culture to stand the test of time and influence modern art, thought and society. The book accompanied a Channel 4 documentary series of the same name. The book has been translated into five languages. In 2008 Taplin took part in the programme "Greek and Latin Voices" for the BBC where he gave a talk on Homer and translated the Homeric texts for the programme. Taplin retired as Tutor in Classics at Magdalen College, Oxford in 2008. The same year, Oxford University Press published ''Performance, Iconography, Reception: Studies in Honour of Oliver Taplin'', edited by Martin Revermann and Peter Wilson. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oliver Taplin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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