The Family Trilogy is a trio of plays by American playwright Sam Shepard.
It includes Curse of the Starving Class (1976), Buried Child (1979), and True West (1980).
[1] Journalist John O'Mahony called Shepard's trilogy "arguably his greatest achievement.
"[2] Some critics consider the three plays part of a quintet which also includes Fool for Love (1983) and A Lie of the Mind (1985).
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