num_pages: 352
description: Few American playwrights have exerted as much influence on the contemporary stage as Sam Shepard. His plays are performed "on" and "off" Broadway as well as in all the major regional American theaters. They are also widely performed and studied in Europe, particularly in Britain, Germany and France, finding both a popular and a scholarly audience. This companion explores the various aspects of Shepard's career, providing fascinating first-hand accounts and substantial critical chapters on the plays, poetry, music, fiction, acting, directing and film work.
language: English
title: The Cambridge Companion to Sam Shepard
titlecomplete: The Cambridge Companion to Sam Shepard (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
genres: Essays, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 13
publisher: Cambridge University Press