A body across the map
Subtitle: the father-son plays of Sam Shepard
By: Michael Taav.
Series: Artists and issues in the theatre ;; v. 11
Publisher: P. Lang
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 121
Subjects: Shepard, Sam, 1943- -- Criticism and interpretation.; Fathers and sons in literature.
Description: "A Body Across the Map focuses on the character conflict central to Shepard's most significant plays: that between fathers and sons. Beginning with The Rock Garden and concluding with A Lie of the Mind, this analysis shows how Shepard's worldview has evolved over a 20-year span.

A long-standing pessimist who saw Oedipal revenge as a necessity, and genetic determination as inescapable, Shepard ultimately disavows these dark worldviews in favor of one where gentleness, spiritual generosity, cooperation, and the acceptance of long-denied truths prevail over rage, self-interest, and biological predestination."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.  [113]-121).