HAROLD PINTER? WHO THE HELL IS THAT?
Harold Pinter is one of the greatest British dramatists of our time. Pinter has
written a number of absurd masterpieces including The Birthday Party, The Caretaker,
The Homecoming, Betrayal, Old Times, and Ashes to Ashes. He has also composed a
number of radio plays and several volumes of poetry. His screenplays include The French
Lieutenant's Woman, The Last Tycoon, and The Handmaid's Tale. He has received
numerous awards including the Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear, BAFTA awards, the
Hamburg Shakespeare Prize, the Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or and the
Commonwealth Award.
Harold Pinter was born on October 10, 1930 in Hackney, East London. He was
the sole child of Jack Pinter and Frances Franklin. His father was a ladies' tailor whose
family was among Jewish immigrants that reached the East End of London. Both sides
of Harold's family were Jewish, but they had different personalities and characteristics.
His paternal side......

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