{"product_id":"harold-pinter-9780367672485","title":"Harold Pinter","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Guido Almansi | Simon Henderson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1983, \u003ci\u003eHarold Pinter \u003c\/i\u003eis an original study into the work of one of Britain's foremost dramatists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book celebrates Pinter's elusiveness as a writer. It considers his position as a specifically contemporary writer of the post-modernist tradition, and explores his use of language as a sophisticated means of non-communication, acting as a smokescreen behind which his characters lie. The book presents the language games used by Pinter according to their strategic importance, beginning with his earlier works and suggesting a chronological progression. It also discusses Pinter's later developments, such as the screenplay for \u003ci\u003eThe French Lieutenant's Woman. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarold Pinter is ideal for anyone with an interest in the work and literary techniques of contemporary writers and dramatists. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46929301471383,"sku":"9780367672485","price":2656.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780367672485.webp?v=1771598910","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/harold-pinter-9780367672485","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}