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The Resource 2 prospectors : the letters of Sam Shepard & Johnny Dark, edited by Chad Hammett

2 prospectors : the letters of Sam Shepard & Johnny Dark, edited by Chad Hammett

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Summary
"Pulitzer Prize-winning author of plays such as True West, Fool For Love, and Buried Child, and Academy Award-nominated actor in many films, including The Right Stuff, Sam Shepard is arguably America's finest working dramatist. He has said many times that he will never write a memoir. But he has written intensively about his inner life and creative work to his former father-in-law and housemate, Johnny Dark. This book gathers nearly 40 years of their correspondence, which provides the most honest and complete record of Shepard's professional and personal lives that he is ever likely to publish. The book is illustrated with Dark's candid, revealing photographs of Shepard and their mutual family across many years, as well as facsimiles of numerous letters. It makes a perfect companion to Treva Wurmfeld's recent film, Shepard & Dark"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xv, 383 pages
Note
  • "The Southwestern Writers Collection Series originates from the Wittliff Collections, a repository of literature, film, music, and Southwestern and Mexican photography established at Texas State University--San Marcos"--Title page verso
  • Text on lining papers
Contents
  • Editor's Introduction
  • Acknowledgments
  • Characters
  • The Letters
  • List of Illustrations
  • Index
Isbn
9780292735828
Instance
Label
2 prospectors : the letters of Sam Shepard & Johnny Dark
Title
2 prospectors
Title remainder
the letters of Sam Shepard & Johnny Dark
Statement of responsibility
edited by Chad Hammett
Title variation
  • Two prospectors
  • Letters of Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark
Title variation remainder
the letters of Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark
Contributor
Editor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Pulitzer Prize-winning author of plays such as True West, Fool For Love, and Buried Child, and Academy Award-nominated actor in many films, including The Right Stuff, Sam Shepard is arguably America's finest working dramatist. He has said many times that he will never write a memoir. But he has written intensively about his inner life and creative work to his former father-in-law and housemate, Johnny Dark. This book gathers nearly 40 years of their correspondence, which provides the most honest and complete record of Shepard's professional and personal lives that he is ever likely to publish. The book is illustrated with Dark's candid, revealing photographs of Shepard and their mutual family across many years, as well as facsimiles of numerous letters. It makes a perfect companion to Treva Wurmfeld's recent film, Shepard & Dark"--
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Assigning source
Provided by publisher
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
  • 812/.54
  • B
Government publication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
PS3569.H394
LC item number
Z48 2013
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Southwestern Writers Collection Series
Label
2 prospectors : the letters of Sam Shepard & Johnny Dark, edited by Chad Hammett
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • "The Southwestern Writers Collection Series originates from the Wittliff Collections, a repository of literature, film, music, and Southwestern and Mexican photography established at Texas State University--San Marcos"--Title page verso
  • Text on lining papers
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Editor's Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Characters -- The Letters -- List of Illustrations -- Index
Control code
841899728
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xv, 383 pages
Isbn
9780292735828
Isbn Type
(hbk. : alk. paper)
Lccn
2013027664
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Note
Library's copies 3-4 (SW Writers): Purchased. With dust jacket.
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
(OCoLC)841899728
Label
2 prospectors : the letters of Sam Shepard & Johnny Dark, edited by Chad Hammett
Publication
Note
  • "The Southwestern Writers Collection Series originates from the Wittliff Collections, a repository of literature, film, music, and Southwestern and Mexican photography established at Texas State University--San Marcos"--Title page verso
  • Text on lining papers
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Editor's Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Characters -- The Letters -- List of Illustrations -- Index
Control code
841899728
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xv, 383 pages
Isbn
9780292735828
Isbn Type
(hbk. : alk. paper)
Lccn
2013027664
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Note
Library's copies 3-4 (SW Writers): Purchased. With dust jacket.
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
(OCoLC)841899728

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