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| Fifth Column |
| Harold Pinter gives up writing |
| 2006-08-27 |
. . . and there was much rejoicing. Pinter, whose last published play came out in 2000, said the reason he had given up writing was that he had "written himself out", adding: "I recently had a holiday in Dorset and took a couple of my usual yellow writing pads. I didn't write a damn word. Fondly, I turned them over and put them in a drawer." Thank you, Harold, thank you. Now give up public speaking. From one of Tim Blair's commenters, a good Harold Pinter play. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #7 Nothing to say anymore? Don't bother with the suicide note, Harold, just try not to make a mess. |
| Posted by: Inspector Clueso 2006-08-27 17:49 |
| #6 Oh this is good news. Usually when writers "give up" writing, the old head-in-the-gas-oven or shotgun to the mouth or wading into deep waters routine is just around the corner. |
| Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-08-27 17:11 |
| #5 He never was a writer. It would be more precise to say that he's given up typing. |
| Posted by: charger 2006-08-27 15:43 |
| #4 When's the old fart gonna give up breathing? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-08-27 15:42 |
| #3 Pinter I thought he was just a professional public asshole. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-08-27 12:15 |
| #2 Harold didn't notice that he had forgotten to bring a pen or pencil to Dorset. His loss, our holiday. |
| Posted by: Phineter Thraviger1073 2006-08-27 12:11 |
| #1 Now, if he would only give up public speaking, and television interviews... |
| Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2006-08-27 08:47 |