A Body Across the Map - The Father-Son Plays of Sam Shepard (Paperback)

As an actor, screenwriter, director, short story writer, and, most significantly, a playwright, Sam Shepard has long been an important figure on the American cultural landscape. 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.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Artists & Issues in the Theatre, 11
Release date:	February 2000
Authors:	Michael Taav
Dimensions:	230 x 160 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	121
ISBN-13:	978-0-8204-4433-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Technical & background skills > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Acting techniques Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Promotions
LSN:	0-8204-4433-2
Barcode:	9780820444338

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