The theatre of Sam Shepard: states of crisis

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 c...

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Main Author: Bottoms, Stephen J. 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1998
Series:Cambridge studies in American theatre and drama 9
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Summary: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
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Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 301 pages)
ISBN:9780511586255
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511586255