This book presents a series of interviews with Harold Pinter by drama critic for the New York Times, Mel Gussow, dating back to 1971.

Harold Pinter, figure de proue du théâtre anglais depuis plus de quatre décennies, aime davantage faire du théâtre qu'en parler. Mais sa réticence à recevoir des journalistes s'est peu à peu évaporée devant la finesse de Mel Gussow, critique au New York Times, à qui il a accordé une suite d'entretiens, à Londres et à New York, sur une période de plus de vingt ans. Réunies en un volume, ces conversations jettent une lumière particulièrement éclairante sur l'œuvre du dramaturge. De ses débuts difficiles - et contestés - avec l'Anniversaire à son engagement politique croissant dans des pièces telles que Un pour la route et Langue de la montagne ; des sources de son inspiration à la maturation de chaque oeuvre et sa création sur scène ; de ses souvenirs d'enfance à ses amitiés artistiques et ses goûts littéraires ; de ses réflexions sur le temps et la mémoire à sa lutte contre l'autorité et les autorités ; l'écrivain se confie au critique, lui permettant de brosser un tableau juste et complet de l'itinéraire d'Harold Pinter, l'homme et l'artiste.

Updated edition of this popular Companion examining the wide range of Pinter's work, and his continuing impact and influence.

A moving testament to modern literature's most celebrated marriage: that of the greatest playwright of our age, Harold Pinter, and the beautiful and famous prize-winning biographer, Antonia Fraser. In this exquisite memoir, Antonia Fraser recounts the life she shared with the internationally renowned dramatist. In essence, it is a love story and a marvelously insightful account of their years together. Must You Go? is based on Fraser's recollections and on the diaries she has kept since October 1968. She shares Pinter's own revelations about his past, as well as observations by his friends.

Harold Pinter's work forms a cornerstone of the dramatic literature of the contemporary British stage. This book offers a critical examination of his dramatic writing over four decades, from The Room (1957) to Ashes to Ashes (1996).

This important book offers a thematic collection of critical essays, ideal for undergraduate courses on modern British theatre, on Harold Pinter's theatrical works, alongside new interviews with contemporary theatre practitioners. The life and works of Harold Pinter (1930–2008), a pivotal figure in British theatre, have been widely discussed, debated and celebrated internationally. For over five decades, Pinter's work traversed and redefined various forms and genres, constantly in dialogue with, and often impacting the work of, other writers, artists and activists. Combining a reconsideration of key Pinter scholarship with new contexts, voices and theoretical approaches, this book opens up fresh insights into the author's work, politics, collaborations and his enduring status as one of the world's foremost dramatists. Three sections re-contextualize Pinter as a cultural figure; explore and interrogate his influence on contemporary British playwriting; and offer a series of original interviews with theatre-makers engaging in the staging of Pinter's work today. Reconsiderations of Pinter's relationship to literary and theatrical movements such as Modernism and the Theatre of the Absurd; interrogations of the role of class, elitism and religious and cultural identity sit alongside chapters on Pinter's personal politics, specifically in relation to the Middle East.

Harold Pinter was one of the world's leading and most controversial writers, and his impact and influence continues to grow. This Companion examines the wide range of Pinter's work - his writing for theatre, radio, television and screen, and also his highly successful work as a director and actor. Substantially updated and revised, this second edition covers the many developments in Pinter's career since the publication of the first edition, including his Nobel Prize for Literature win in 2005, his appearance in Samuel Beckett's play Krapp's Last Tape and recent productions of his plays. Containing essays written by both academics and leading practitioners, the volume places Pinter's writing within the critical and theatrical context of his time and considers its reception worldwide. Including three new essays, new production photographs, five updated and revised chapters and an extended chronology, the Companion provides fresh perspectives on Pinter's work.