Alcoholism in Sam Shepard' s life and work
Eissa, Manal;
Abstract
Sam Shepar is among representatives of the main stream of American dramatic tradition.He was raised in an alcoholic home. Alcohol was, by Shepard's time, an intrinsic element in the lives of American youth and a powerful expressions of their moods and fears. Shepard criticizes the withering away of traditional Christian beliefs which causes the degeneration of society and the family. He continued his association with the alcohol motif as a way of creating meaning and coherence throughout the body of his work.
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| Title | Alcoholism in Sam Shepard' s life and work | Authors | Eissa, Manal | Keywords | Sam Shepard, plays, alcoholism | Issue Date | Jan-1999 | Publisher | Mansoura university, Faculty of Education | Journal | Mansoura university, Faculty of Education | Series/Report no. | No. 39, January, 1999; |
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