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Buried child

Buried child

a play
DramaLiterary Fiction
Pages
120
Published
1979
Language
English

Synopsis

In Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, a Midwestern family grapples with a dark secret that has festered for years. When a grandson returns home, he unearths the buried truth of an illegitimate child, forcing the family to confront their past and the lies that bind them. This powerful drama explores themes of denial, memory, and the disintegration of the American dream.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseMelancholic
Family SagaBetrayal

Genres

Drama Literary Fiction Plays

Authors

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Sam Shepard

Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter, and director whose career spanned half a century. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any writer or director. He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs. Shepard received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of...

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Sam Shephard

Sam Shephard was a significant American playwright and actor. His play, "Buried Child," earned him a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and explores complex family dynamics. He wrote many works that shaped

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