The Tooth of Crime (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Sam Shepard
- First Published: 1974
- Type of Work: Play
- Genres: Drama, Allegory, Musical drama
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Future, Individuality, Fame, Conformity, Westerns, Rock music, Games
- Locales: United States
The Tooth of Crime is a large idea, a play imbued with the energy and chaos of jazz and rock, a 1960's look at the future alterations in the nature of the duel, and the challenge of sexual and power-oriented dominance as found in competitiveness. This play attempts to combine street-gang dueling traditions with the commercial competition of the rock-and-roll industry: Hoss (“Rip Torn only younger”) opens the first act with a “flyting,” or bragging of his superiority; Crow (“just like Keith Richard”) opens the second act as the young upstart ready to duel the famous...
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