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)