Curse of the Starving Class | Author Biography
One of the most famous playwrights in contemporary America, Sam Shepard’s fame comes in part from what some critics have called a ‘‘self-made myth.’’ Shepard is tall, dark, and handsome; he is rough and rugged; he is a brilliant and successful writer and actor who has been romantically linked with a glamorous movie star for years. After many years of struggle in the theatre, Shepard finally gained a great deal of note for his work in films in the 1980s, and the American public at large became familiar with this man who seems to have been born already on his way to being an...
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