Harold Pinter, whose works of brutal spareness, betrayal and conscience spawned legions of imitators and redefined the rhythms of modern drama, was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature yesterday, distinguishing him as one of the few writers for the English-speaking stage ever to be so honored. -
British Playwright Harold Pinter Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Harold Pinter, whose works of brutal spareness, betrayal and conscience spawned legions of imitators and redefined the rhythms of modern drama, was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature yesterday, distinguishing him as one of the few writers for the English-speaking stage ever to be so honored.-
By Peter Marks