Comments on: Remembering Harold Pinter (mostly how cantankerous he could be!) http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21291 Feel Smart Again Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:08:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Russ http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21291/comment-page-1#comment-115161 Russ Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:49:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21291#comment-115161 You say cantankerous. I say Asshole. You say cantankerous. I say Asshole.

]]> By: Jim Land http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21291/comment-page-1#comment-114967 Jim Land Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21291#comment-114967 Letter to Harold Pinter: Dear Sir: I would be obliged if you would kindly explain to me the meaning of your play, The Birthday Party. These are the points which I do not understand: 1. Who are the two men? 2. Where did Stanley come from? 3. Were they all supposed to be normal? You will appreciate that without the answers to my questions, I cannot fully understand your play. Dear Madam, I would be obliged if you would kindly explain to me the meaning of your letter. These are the points which I do not understand: 1. Who are you? 2. Where do you come from? 3. Are you supposed to be normal? You will appreciate that without the answers to my questions, I cannot fully understand your letter. Harold Pinter Letters to the Editor, London Daily Mail, 1967. Letter to Harold Pinter:

Dear Sir:
I would be obliged if you would kindly explain to me the meaning of your play, The Birthday Party. These are the points which I do not understand: 1. Who are the two men? 2. Where did Stanley come from? 3. Were they all supposed to be normal? You will appreciate that without the answers to my questions, I cannot fully understand your play.

Dear Madam,
I would be obliged if you would kindly explain to me the meaning of your letter. These are the points which I do not understand: 1. Who are you? 2. Where do you come from? 3. Are you supposed to be normal? You will appreciate that without the answers to my questions, I cannot fully understand your letter.
Harold Pinter
Letters to the Editor, London Daily Mail, 1967.

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