Sam ShepardLiterary Fiction · Plays·1943–2017
Buried child
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.