Harold Pinter: A Question of Timing

by M. Regal

Overview

Harold Pinter: A Question of Timing focuses on the ways in which Pinter conceives of and dramatises time according to the particular medium with which he is working. It goes beyond Pinter's obvious fascination with false and true memory to trace the various textual and non-textual strategies he employs to distort sequence and duration in his plays. Further, it shows how Pinter undermines the temporal assumptions of naturalism and realism to form a uniquely relativistic world in which time is a central feature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333607619
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	09/18/1995
Edition description:	1995
Pages:	169
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

MARTIN S. REGAL

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements - Introduction - The Early Plays - Radio and Television Plays - Recreating the Past in the Present - the Proust Screenplay to No-Man's Land - Post-Proust - Conclusion - Notes - Suggested Further Reading - Index

Editorial Reviews

Focuses on how British playwright Pinter conceives and dramatizes time on stage, and finds that it extends beyond his fascination with memory and becomes relativistic, so that the surface naturalism of his plays is often undermined by the specific time frame in which his characters speak and act. Also assesses how his handling of time has influenced other playwrights. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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