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A comprehensive biography of Harold Pinter, a British playwright, screenwriter, director and actor who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2005. Learn about his life, works, awards, influences and legacy.
Find out the titles, genres, awards and collaborations of Harold Pinter's stage and screen plays, prose, poetry and sketches. Browse his works from The Room (1957) to The Dumb Waiter (1957) and beyond.
Learn about Harold Pinter, the Nobel Prize-winning English playwright and screenwriter known for his complex and challenging dramas. Explore his life, works, and style, such as his use of understatement, silence, and colloquial speech.
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In 2005, Harold Pinter was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, the highest honour available to any writer in the world. In announcing the award, Horace Engdahl, Chairman of the Swedish Academy, said that Pinter was an artist “who in his plays uncovers the precipice under everyday prattle and forces entry into oppression’s closed rooms”.
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Watch the video of Harold Pinter's Nobel Lecture in 2005, where he explores the themes of reality, truth and politics in his plays. He discusses his creative process, his use of language and his views on political theatre and satire.
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Dec 24, 2008 · Learn about the life and work of Harold Pinter, the British playwright who won the Nobel Prize for his dramas that expose oppression and incommunicability. Find out his biography, prize motivation, and political involvement.
