Sam Shepard gave voice to the drama of the heartland

Season 2017

We look back at Sam Shepard's life and work with playwright and actor Tracy Letts.

Sam Shepard, long considered one of America's great playwrights of the modern era, offered a powerfully American voice in works that portrayed the darker side of American family life. He was also a renowned actor, earning an Oscar nomination. Jeffrey Brown looks back at his life and work with playwright and actor Tracy Letts after Shepard’s death at age 73.

AIR DATE 7/31/17

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