Background
Taplin, Oliver Paul was born on August 2, 1943 in Kent, England. Son of Walter and Susan Taplin.
Taplin, Oliver Paul was born on August 2, 1943 in Kent, England. Son of Walter and Susan Taplin.
Bachelor, Master of Arts, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Magdalen College Oxford University, England, 1972.
Junior fellow Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, 1970-1971. Lecturer Bristol University, England, 1972-1973. Tutorial fellow, classics lecturer Magdalen College Oxford University, since 1973.
Visiting professor Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, 1981, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987, 89. Consultant National Theatre, London, 1981, Transatlantic Films, London, 1987-1989. Research reader British Academy, since 1989.
Married Kim Stampfer, June 1964 (separated). Children: Phoebe, National.