25.12.08

Harold Pinter 1930-2008

Harold Pinter 1930-2008
Nobel prize winner Harold Pinter has died in London, aged seventy-eight. Known to the world for his stage plays, including The Caretaker and The Birthday Party, he became important to me for his interviews and reflections on Samuel Beckett and Franz Kafka.

There have been numerous tributes and recollections in national newspapers and online journals. Here are a few, including Pinter's one-hour appearance on the Charlie Rose show: