Fool for Love

Fool for Love, one-act play by Sam Shepard, produced and published in 1983. It is a romantic tragedy about the tumultuous love between a rodeo performer and his half sister. The father they have in common, a character called Old Man, acts as narrator and chorus.

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Article Title: Fool for Love

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 28 March 2011

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Access Date: March 14, 2025