The Theatre of Sam Shepard: States of Crisis: 9 (Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama, Series Number 9)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Illustrated, 4/2/1998
EAN 9780521587914, ISBN10: 0521587913
Paperback, 316 pages, 22.9 x 15.3 x 2 cm
Language: English
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.
Preface
Introduction
states of crisis
1. Working out
the early plays, 1964–7
2. Kicking out
rock and ruin, 1967–72
3. Sorting out
an English interlude, 1971–4
4. Nightmares of the nation
improvizations and collaborations, 1976–9
5. Strychnine in the gut
Curse of the Starving Class (1977) and Buried Child (1978)
6. The real thing
True West (1980) and Fool for Love (1983)
7. Fire in the snow
two movies and A Lie of the Mind, 1984–88
8. Victory and loss
the nation in the '90s
Afterword
Chronology.