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.
Contains essays by practitioners who have worked with Pinter: Sir
Peter Hall director, John Fowles screenwriter, and Michael
Pennington actor ? Written by a team of international
contributors, presenting global perspectives on Pinter ?
Significantly updated from the first edition, containing three
completely new chapters, new production photographs and an extended
chronology
目錄:
Chronology
Introduction PETER RABY
Part I. Text and Context: 1. Pinter, politics and postmodernism 1
AUSTIN QUIGLEY
2. Pinter and the 1950s JOHN STOKES
3. The sacred joke: comedy and politics in Pinter''s early plays
FRANCESCA COPPA
4. Tales of the city: some places and voices in Pinter''s plays
PETER RABY
5. Pinter and twentieth-century drama RONALD KNOWLES
6. Harold Pinter, screenwriter: an overview STEVEN H. GALE
7. Speaking out: Harold Pinter and freedom of expression MARY
LUCKHURST
Part II. Pinter and Performance: 8. Body language in Pinter''s plays
RICHARD ALLEN CAVE
9. Harold Pinter as director MICHAEL PENNINGTON
10. Directing the plays of Harold Pinter PETER HALL
11. Pinter in Russia CHARLES EVANS
12. Pinter and Ireland ANTHONY ROCHE
13. Pinter''s late tapes JOHN STOKES
Part III. Reactions to Pinter: 14. Pinter''s sexual politics DREW
MILNE
15. Pinter and the critics YAEL ZARHY-levo
16. Pinter as celebrity HARRY DERBYSHIRE
17. Pinter, politics and postmodernism 2 MIREIA ARAGAY
18. The Pinter paradigm: Pinter''s influence on contemporary
playwriting STEVE WATERS
19. Afterword: Harold Pinter and cricket JOHN FOWLES.