Pinter's World by William Baker

Pinter's World by William Baker

Pinter's World presents an analysis based on recently published biographies and reminiscences and extensive consultation of Pinter's archive at the British Library, of his friendships, and obsessions. Topics extend beyond the subject's drama and screen plays, to his prose, journalism, poetry, letters, and artistic endeavors.

Drawing on materials recently made available, unpublished, or previously ignored, Baker (Northern Illinois Univ; also author of A Harold Pinter Chronology, CH, Jun'14, 51-5336) provides a captivating study of the life and work of Pinter (1930–2008). Baker situates Pinter’s career in the context of both the personal and the professional, invoking materials that add considerably to previous biographical accounts. The study taps Pinter’s diaries, his papers and letters (housed at the British Library), and recent biographical sources (e.g., his friends’ memoirs and reminiscences) for new information. Chapters explore Pinter’s early career and fascination with theater and film, and his non-theatrical obsessions—including his enjoyment of card games, music, and cricket. Also examined is Pinter’s social life, for example his favorite restaurants where he conducted meetings and business and the influence on him of women. One important discussion focuses on Pinter’s political engagement and the political dimensions of his writing. A final chapter discusses the writers who influenced Pinter, from Shakespeare and John Webster to Beckett and other 20th-century authors whom Pinter personally knew. Baker's investigation of Pinter's central themes and concerns provides an illuminating portrait of this fascinating writer.



Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.

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William Baker is distinguished university professor emeritus at Northern Illinois University.

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ISBN 13	9781611479331
ISBN 10	1611479339
Title	Pinter's World
Author	William Baker
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Associated University Presses
Year published	2021-07-06
Number of pages	282
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