Sam Shepard

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Definition

Proper noun: - A person's name: Sam Shepard is the name of a specific, notable American individual, recognized primarily as a playwright and actor. The name refers to the person himself, Samuel Shepard Rogers III (born 1943).

Usage
  • The name "Sam Shepard" is used to identify or refer to the individual, particularly in contexts discussing American theater, film, or literature.
    • The works of Sam Shepard often explore themes of the American West and fractured families.
    • In that film, Sam Shepard played the role of a test pilot.
Advanced Usage
  • The name can be used metonymically to represent his body of work or his characteristic style.
    • The production had a distinctly Sam Shepard feel to it, with its sparse dialogue and tense silences.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shepardian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the works or style of Sam Shepard.
    • The play's Shepardian landscape evoked a sense of modern myth.
Synonyms
  • Playwright: A person who writes plays.
  • Dramatist: A writer of dramas for the stage.
Related Phrases
  • A Sam Shepard play: A common phrase to categorize a theatrical work written by him.
    • It's classic a Sam Shepard play—raw, poetic, and unsettling.
Noun
  1. United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)

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