Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter was one of the most renowned dramatists of the 20th century, esteemed for his inventiveness, originality, and formal innovation. His work is so influential that his name has been used to explain certain settings or situations—the "Pinter Pause" concerns relying on unsaid things to convey characters' motivations or personalities, and the "Pinteresque" refers to an inconclusive end to a comedy of subtle menace and absurdity. His work was influenced by Samuel Beckett, whom Harold...