Sophocles

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Sophocles

Born: c. 496 b.c.e.
Colonus, Greece
Died: 406 b.c.e.
Athens, Greece
Greek dramatist

The Greek playwright Sophocles was responsible for several improvements in the presentation of drama. His tragedies (plays in which characters suffer because of their actions and usually die) rank him among the greatest Greek classical dramatists.

Sophocles's background

The son of Sophilus, the owner of a successful weapons factory, Sophocles was born c. 496 b.c.e. in Colonus near Athens, Greece. He grew up during the most brilliant intellectual period of Athens. Sophocles won awards ...

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