Sam Shepard (Identities and Issues in Literature)
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Growing up on military bases, Sam Shepard experienced various cultures but established no roots. After his family settled on a California ranch, he became intrigued with horses and myths of the Old West. To escape his father’s alcoholism, Shepard abandoned plans to become a veterinarian and joined a touring theatrical company. In New York he rebelled further by discarding his family name and exploring new identities as actor, rock musician, and playwright.
Influenced by Joseph Chaikin, Shepard’s early collage plays defied rules of linear order and...
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