Austin, working on his Hollywood screenplay, is disturbed by the arrival of his estranged brother, Lee, just returned from three months in the desert.
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.
Also included are Curse of the Starving Class, The Tooth of Crime, La Turista, Tongues and Savage/Love. The volume is introduced by Richard Gilman, who provides a fascinating profile of the author and places the plays in the context of contemporary American drama.
A compelling portrait of a complex, decades-long friendship, these deeply honest letters and candid family photographs offer the most intimate glimpse we will ever get into the life, personal philosophy, and creative process of America’s leading dramatist.
'Set in a desolate motel room on the edge of the Mojave desert, the play has something of the timeless universality of a Greek tragedy .
His first major book of fiction: lyrical, personal, mythical, hilarious and mesmeric stories that shed new light on both the US and the writer through whose eyes we access this compelling and resonant land.
In these seventeen stories, Sam Shepard taps the same wellspring that has made him one of America's most acclaimed playwrights: sex and regret; A fascinated boy watches the grim... Læs mere
In Bernalillo New Mexico, Ray and Earl return home to mark the passing of their estranged father, Henry. Over a bottle of bourbon and a box of photographs, tales of their childhoods... Læs mere
A stunning new play by the great American dramatist