Understanding Sam Shepard

A survey of one of America's most prolific contemporary playwrights

About the author

James A. Crank is an associate professor of English and the director of undergraduate studies at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Crank has written on artists as diverse as James Agee, Sherman Alexie, and Eudora Welty.

Summary

Understanding Contemporary American Literature investigates the notoriously complex and confusing dramatic world of Sam Shepard, one of America’s most prolific, thoughtful, and challenging contemporary playwrights. Augmented with an extensive bibliography, Understanding Sam Shepard is an ideal point of entrance into complex and compelling dramas of this acclaimed playwright.

Product details

• Authors: James A Crank, James A. Crank
• Publisher: Univ of south carolina press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.10.2012
• EAN: 9781611171068
• ISBN: 978-1-61117-106-8
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Understanding Contemporary Ame; Understanding Contemporary American Literature; Understanding Contemporary Ame
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies