Sam Shepard: A Life
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (591 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N1Q39OC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 558 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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A thorough, admiring work that is nonetheless honest about what the author views as Shepard's late-career decline."Kirkus"Impeccably researched and beautifully written, author John Winters gives us an unflinching, deep dive into the psyche, imagination and soul of Sam Shepard. Shepard’s most frequently revived works, True West Mr. Packed with exclusive new details of Shepard's amazing and intriguing life, it's essential reading for fans of this enigmatic playwright, minstrel and actor." Dave Wedge, co-author of Boston Strong: A City's Triumph Over Tragedy and Challenge: The Story of Pete Frates and the Ice Bucket Challenge "John Winters offers a master class in literary sleuthing, untangling the many lives and unearthing the origin story of America’s foremost Renaissance man of letters, Sam Shepard. Drawing on widely scattere
Troubles Doctor Moss I was always curious about Sam Shepard. I had known of his work as a playwright and then, when his acting career began to take off, I thought he wasn’t getting much notoriety, at least in the popular culture, for someone so accomplished in so many different areas.Since then, I’ve especially been interested in h. An Insightful Insight into the Life of Our Greatest and Most Complex Playwright! Excellent I have probably read every play, short story, and book written by Sam Shepard, so this book was a must for me. Winters puts together the complexity of Shepard's life and background, including all the forces that have shaped this astonishingly talented writer's life and work. Shepard is our greatest living playwright, and u. A Lifenot a bio Amazon Customer This cannot be considered a true biography and perhaps we'll never get one, given the elusive nature of the subject. But the author relies heavily on Shepard's work as being "autobiographical" as describing his relationship with his Father. The various plays are described in great detail, intended to give insight into Shep
I. Also examined for the first time in-depth are Shepard’s tumultuous relationship with Lange, and his decades–long adherence to the teachings of Russian spiritualist G. Gurdjieff. Throughout this new biography, Winters gets to the heart of the enigma that is Sam Shepard, presenting a compelling and comprehensive account of his life and work.. "John Winters offers a master class in literary sleuthing, untangling the many lives and unearthing the origin story of America’s foremos
Winters is a veteran journalist, critic, and academic who has made Sam Shepard the focus of his scholarship. In addition to working for The Boston Globe and countless newspapers, Winters's work has appeared in Playboy, Salon, The Providence Journal, Art New England, the Providence Phoenix, Runner's World and Rhode Island Monthly. He is a regular contributor of reviews and commentary to Boston’s National Public Radio affiliate, WBUR. <