Le opere scritte di Sam Shepard sono celebrate per la loro franchezza e la loro visione spesso assurda della realtà. La sua scrittura cattura lo spirito autentico e la sensibilità del grintoso West americano moderno. Shepard è stato un artista versatile, noto per i suoi contributi come drammaturgo, scrittore e attore. La sua prosa si distingue per il suo stile unico e la sua profonda comprensione del West americano.
An evocative childhood memoir by the much-loved illustrator of Winnie the Pooh and The Wind in the Willows. In this autobiography, E.H. Shepard describes a classic Victorian childhood. Recalling this time with charm and humour, Shepard illustrates these scenes in his own distinctive style. schovat popis
Since Shepard has said that he is not interested in writing his memoirs, this collection of letters may be the only primary written record of the esteemed playwright's life. Photographs of Shepard and Dark and snapshots of the hendwritten letters, interspersed throughout, add visual interest. -- Library Journal, from back cover.
Sam Shepard is celebrated as the greatest American playwright of his generation, known for his inventive language and revolutionary craft. His work captures the complex landscapes of society, making him a poetic figure in theater who reflects the emotional undercurrents of human life.
Motel Chronicles reveals the fast-moving and sometimes surprising world of the man behind the plays that have made Sam Shepard a live legend in the theater. Shepard chronicles his own life birth in Illinois, childhood memories of Guam, Pasadena and rural Southern California, adventures as ranch hand, waiter, rock musician, dramatist, and film actor. Scenes from this book form the basis of his play Superstitions, and of the film (directed by Wim Wenders) Paris, Texas, winner of the Golden Palm Award at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.
This is the second volume of memoirs by the artist of Winnie the Pooh and The Wind in the Willows. It describes Shepard's experiences through school, his student days and his marriage and ends on his wedding day, facing married life with #70 in the bank as his total financial resources.
Sam Shepard is phenomenal...the best practicing American playwright. The New Republic Sam Shepard is the most exciting presence in the movie world and one of the most gifted writers ever to work on the American stage. Marsha Norman The most ruthlessly experimental and uncompromising of today's young writers. John Lahr Sam Shepard fills the role of professional playwright as a good ballet dancer or acrobat fulfills his role in performance. That is, he always delivers, he executes feats of dexterity and technical difficulty that an untrained person could not, and makes them seem easy. -Michael Feingold, The Village Voice One of the most original, prolific, and gifted dramatists at work today. The New YorkerIncreasingly recognized as one of the more significant dramatists in the English-speaking world. Charles R. Bachman, Modern Drama
His words appear modest, but they have huge scope.'Wim WendersThis volume is the first collection of Sam Shepard's autobiographical fiction and poetry. It inspired the award-winning film, Paris, Texas. 'Sam Shepard is the greatest U.S. playwright of his generation.
Brilliant, prolific, uniquely American, Pulitzer prizewinning playwright Sam Separd is a major voice in contemporary theatre. And here are seven of his very best. "One of the most original, prolific and gifted dramatists at work today."—The New Yorker "The greatest American playwright of his generation...the most inventive in language and revolutionary in craft, [he] is the writer whose work most accurately maps the interior and exterior landscapes of his society."—New York Magazine "If plays were put in time capsules, future generations would get a sharp-toothed profile of life in the U.S. in the past decade and a half from the works of Sam Shepard."—Time "Sam Shepard is the most exciting presence in the movie world and one of the most gifted writers ever to work on the American stage."—Marsha Norman, Pulitzer prizewinning author of ‘Night, Mother. "One of our best and most challenging playwrights...his plays are a form of exorcism: magical, sometimes surreal rituals that grapple with the demonic forces in the American landscape."—Newsweek "His plays are stunning in thier originality, defiant and inscrutable."—Esquire "Sam Shepard is phenomenal..the best practicing American playwright."—The New Republic
Sam Shepard's storytelling showcases a blend of bleakness and humor, offering an intimate glimpse into the complexities of American manhood. His narratives reflect themes of recklessness, stoicism, and solitude, revealing the artistry of a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and multifaceted artist. Through these stories, readers experience a unique perspective that is both touching and unsentimental, capturing the essence of his distinctive voice and experiences.