Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

SAM SHEPARD was the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of more than fifty-five plays, three story collections, and the novels The One Inside and Spy of the First Person. As an actor, he appeared in more than sixty films, and received an Oscar nomination in 1984 for The Right Stuff. He was a finalist for the W. H. Smith Literary Award for his story collection Great Dream of Heaven. In 2012 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Trinity College, Dublin. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, received the Gold Medal for Drama from the Academy, and was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. He died in 2017.

Videos from the 2024 First-Year Experience® Conference are now available

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March 15 2024

Videos from the 2024 First-Year Experience® Conference are now available

We’re pleased to share videos from the 2024 First-Year Experience® Conference. Whether you weren’t able to join us at the conference or would simply like to hear the talks again, please take a moment to view the clips below. Penguin Random House Author Breakfast Monday, February 19th, 7:15 – 8:45 am PST This event

Videos from the 2024 First-Year Experience® Conference are now available

College & University Reads

March 15 2024

Videos from the 2024 First-Year Experience® Conference are now available

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