This book offers a thematic collection of critical essays, interviews, and new contexts for understanding Harold Pinter's theatrical works, making it ideal for undergraduate courses on modern British theatre. It re-contextualizes Pinter as a cultural figure, explores his influence on contemporary British playwriting, and offers original interviews with theatre-makers engaging in the staging of Pinter's work today.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 25 August 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Harold Pinter: A Thematic Collection of Critical Essays

Harold Pinter (1930–2008) was a pivotal figure in twentieth- and twenty-first century British theatre, and his life and works 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. He is today considered one of the most important British playwrights ever to have lived.

This important book offers a thematic collection of critical essays, ideal for undergraduate courses on modern British theatre, on Harold Pinters theatrical works, alongside new interviews with contemporary theatre practitioners. Divided into three parts, the book is compiled of a collection of chapters that 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 Pinters work today. Reconsiderations of Pinters 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 Pinters personal politics, specifically in relation to the Middle East.

Harold Pinter: A Thematic Collection of Critical Essays

Harold Pinter (1930–2008) was a pivotal figure in twentieth- and twenty-first century British theatre, and his life and works 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. He is today considered one of the most important British playwrights ever to have lived.

This important book offers a thematic collection of critical essays, ideal for undergraduate courses on modern British theatre, on Harold Pinters theatrical works, alongside new interviews with contemporary theatre practitioners. Divided into three parts, the book is compiled of a collection of chapters that 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 Pinters work today. Reconsiderations of Pinters 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 Pinters personal politics, specifically in relation to the Middle East.

Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350211940