Harold Pinter
Michael Billington
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Harold Pinter
Published
April 5, 2007
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Pages
464
ISBN-13
9780571234769
ISBN-10
0571234763
Description
Michael Billingtons engrossing biography examines Pinters work in the context of his life. Through extended conversations with Pinter and interviews with his friends and colleagues, Billington creates a portrait of the man as well as the artist, from Pinters Hackney childhood to his Nobel Prize, discussing his writing for stage and screen, as well as his fiction and poetry, his acting and directing, his political activity, his friendships, his two marriages and his passion for cricket. He emerges as a man of infinite complexity whose imaginative world is shaped by his private character. This new edition includes a full transcript of the Nobel lecture, as well as an additional chapter written in the aftermath of Harold Pinters death in December 2008. The foremost representative of British drama in the second half of the twentieth century. The Swedish Academy citation on awarding Harold Pinter the Nobel Prize for Literature, 2005Enthralling An open-sesame into Pinters work A valuable book. And absorbing: I found it virtually unputdownable. Financial TimesNo reader of this book will doubt that its subject is a man of the highest artistic stature. Sunday Telegraph
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Harold Pinter?
This edition of Harold Pinter has approximately 464 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Harold Pinter?
For most readers, Harold Pinter typically takes between 9h 40m and 6h 27m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 116,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 7h 44m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 16 days • Estimated word count: 116,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Harold Pinter?
The estimated word count for Harold Pinter is approximately 116,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Harold Pinter?
Harold Pinter was written by Michael Billington.
When was Harold Pinter published?
The publication date for this specific edition is April 5, 2007. The original work may have been published on a different date.