This comprehensive analysis traces Sam Shepard's career from his experimental one-act plays of the 1960s to the 1994 play Simpatico. Curse of the Starving Class, Buried Child, True West, Fool for Love and A Lie of the Mind are all examined in depth. Concentrating on his playwriting, this book charts Shepard's various developments and shifts of direction, and the changing contexts in which his work appeared. Engaging, informative, and insightful, The Theatre of Sam Shepard is the definitive source on the works of this innovative and original writer.
| ISBN: | 9780521587914 |
| Publication date: | 13th January 1998 |
| Author: | Stephen J University of Glasgow Bottoms |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 316 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama |
| Genres: |
Theatre studies Literary studies: plays and playwrights Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 |
This comprehensive analysis traces Sam Shepard's career from his experimental one-act plays of the 1960s to the 1994 play Simpatico. Curse of the Starving Class, Buried Child, True West, Fool for Love and A Lie of the Mind are all examined in depth. Concentrating on his playwriting, this book charts Shepard's various developments and shifts of direction, and the changing contexts in which his work appeared. Engaging, informative, and insightful, The Theatre of Sam Shepard is the definitive source on the works of this innovative and original writer.
The Theatre of Sam Shepard features in the following genres: Theatre studies, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
The Theatre of Sam Shepard is available in Paperback
The Theatre of Sam Shepard was written by Stephen J University of Glasgow Bottoms and published by Cambridge University Press
The Theatre of Sam Shepard has 316 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama series
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