The Cambridge Companion to Sam Shepard

by Matthew C. Roudané (Editor), Matthew Roudan

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.

Genres: Nonfiction, Essays

352 pages, Hardcover

First published May 27, 2002

About the author

Matthew Charles Roudané (1953- ) is Regents’ Professor of English at the Georgia State University. An author of a number of works on American theatre and dramatists, he was the Editor of the South Atlantic Review (1994-2013) and is Advisory Series Editor for Methuen Drama (London). He is a founding member of the Edward Albee Society.

Reviews

[Jennifer Bacall]

If you are interested in learning about Sam Shepard's work you need nothing more than this impressive collection of interviews, excerpts, essays and opinions.

[Carol Westcamp]

Solid collection of articles about Sam Shepard