First published in 1977, the third edition of Pinter is an excellent analysis of Harold Pinter and his works. Written when Pinter was only a few plays old, the book draws on several sources, including interviews with Pinter himself, to comment on Pinter’s career, his aesthetic and philosophical choices, and his oeuvre as a writer. The section devoted to his individual plays has been arranged in a chronological manner to visually represent the growth of the playwright and the relationship shared between his early and later works. Esslin, known for coining the term ‘theatre of the absurd,’ was himself an inspiration to Pinter and hence, the book records an intellectual and creative exchange between the author and his subject. The book will be of interest to students of literature, drama, history as well as to an academically inclined theatre audience.
Author(s): Martin Esslin
Series: Routledge Revivals
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 284
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Original Title
Contents
Illustrations
Introduction
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the Expanded Edition
1 Chronology of a Career
2 Background and Basic Premises
3 Analysis
Early Poetry
The Room
The Dumb Waiter
The Birthday Party
A Slight Ache
A Night Out
The Caretaker
Night School
The Dwarfs
The Collection
The Lover
The Homecoming
Tea Party
The Basement
Landscape
Silence
Old Times
Monologue
No Man’s Land
Sketches
Screenplays
4 Language and Silence
5 Evaluation
Bibliography
Index
