She has received the wolfson prize for history, the 2000 norton medlicott medal. Antonia fraser is the author of many widely acclaimed historical works including the. But according to pinters second wife, author antonia fraserwho also got together with the playwright via an affair, but thats another storythe production wasnt exactly smooth sailing. Mar 20, 2011 the title of antonia fraser s tribute to her late husband comes from a dinner party they both attended in 1975. Antonia frasers annotated diaries of her 33 years with harold pinter do contain many passages so innocently drenched in perfumed privilege that. A nobel prize winner, pinter was one of the most influential modern british dramatists with a writing career that spanned more than 50 years. Must you go my life with harold pinter by antonia fraser book. In essence, it is a love story and continue reading. Katie owen, sunday times written with exemplary clarity and cour. Its an easy to read chronicle diary style of their time together, as interesting for people who pass through their life together simon gray, lauren bacall, princess diana etc. Antonia fraser ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. My life with harold pinter posted on march 29, 2011 by bookgetaway drawing almost exclusively from her diary entries, lady antonia fraser has crafted quite an interesting book.
I would have found you somehow, pinter told fraser. Antonia fraser was made cbe in 1999, was awarded the norton medlicott medal by the historical association in 2000 and made a dbe in 2010. Later, he was evacuated to cornwall and reading, where he led a lonely life. In a new book antonia fraser reveals her love for harold pinter and how the east. She has received the wolfson prize for history, the 2000 norton medlicott medal of britains historical. I first saw harold across a crowded room, but it was lunchtime, not some enchanted. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Must you go my life with harold pinter antonia fraser on. Mar 29, 2011 my life with harold pinter posted on march 29, 2011 by bookgetaway drawing almost exclusively from her diary entries, lady antonia fraser has crafted quite an interesting book. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. But i just must say hello to harold pinter and say it was a wonderful play, wonderful actors, youre wonderful blah blah blah, fraser recounts. Praise for antonia fraser must you go my life with harold pinter combining disarming emotional frankness with restrained elegance, antonia fraser weaves her diary entries and memories into a compelling and moving history of a long, passionate relationship. His bestknown plays include the birthday party 1957, the homecoming 1964, and betrayal 1978, each of which.
In january 1975, antonia fraser went to the firstnight shindig for a production of harold pinters play the birthday party because her brotherinlaw had directed it. Jan 16, 2010 my life with harold pinter by antonia fraser it may lack sensational revelations but antonia fraser s memoir of married life with pinter is eccentric and hilarious, says rachel cooke rachel cooke. Antonia fraser talks about learning to read fast, editing the pleasure of reading, her favourite childrens books, the book harold pinter kept next to the bed, and alexandre dumas. It takes a daring biographer to turn her sharp eye on her own life as antonia fraser does so movingly and beautifully in her memoir must you go. Antonia fraser on reading fast, favourite books and harold. I rarely choke up over a book or even a movie but i had a lump in my throat at the end of antonia fraser s diary of her years with harold pinter.
As a child, he witnessed the bombing of london by nazi forces during the second world war. An insightful account of their three decades together, must you go. She was married to harold pinter who died on christmas eve. He said, you were my destiny and i would have found you somehow. He was conversing with actors robert shaw and donald pleasence, and though her companions interest was directed at macho. Harold was a great romantic, as i think people who have read my book are beginning to realize. The three words that make up the title of antonia frasers fond and affecting new memoir were spoken to her by harold pinter, the playwright, at a party in london in the winter of 1975. Aug 12, 2015 antonia fraser talks about learning to read fast, editing the pleasure of reading, her favourite childrens books, the book harold pinter kept next to the bed, and alexandre dumas.
Nov 09, 2011 what every american need to see three times a year. My life with harold pinter was published in january 2010 and she read a shortened version as bbc radio fours book of the week that month. Nov 05, 2010 antonia fraser first saw him across a crowded room at lunchtime in london. Fraser well, harold and i had two different reactions. So antonia fraser walked over to see the playwright. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Based on fraser s recollections and the diaries she has kept since october 1968, must you go. These incidents left a lasting mark in his young mind. Reading a memoir that doesnt focus exclusively on tribulations its author has overcome is refreshing. Antonia frasers eulogy to her husband, harold pinter, impresses blake morrison.
My life with harold pinter by antonia fraser it may lack sensational revelations but antonia frasers memoir of married life with pinter is eccentric. Must you go is a very intimate journal of her liife with her husband, harold pinter famous playwrite, screenwriter, actor and nobel prize winnerand six children. Must you go my life with harold pinter, by antonia fraser. My life with harold pinter by antonia fraser harold. What every american need to see three times a year. Antonia fraser is the author of many internationally bestselling historical works, including love and louis xiv, marie antoinette, which was made into a film by sofia coppola, the wives of henry viii, mary queen of scots, and faith and treason. Verdict readers seeking spicy tidbits about frasers relationship with second husband harold pinter will not find them here.
Based on frasers recollections and the diaries she has kept since october 1968, must you go. Antonia fraser first saw him across a crowded room at lunchtime in london. Having married sir hugh fraser, a scottish mp, in 1956, she began an affair with playwright harold pinter in 1975. Antonia fraser s eulogy to her husband, harold pinter, impresses blake morrison blake morrison fri 15 jan 2010 19. She has received the wolfson prize for history, the 2000 norton medlicott medal of britains historical association, and the franco. It may lack sensational revelations but antonia frasers memoir of married life with pinter is eccentric and hilarious, says rachel cooke. Lady antonia margaret caroline fraser, ch, dbe, frsl nee pakenham. Lady antonia fraser pinter is the author of works of nonfiction and 10 novels. Oct 29, 2010 the three words that make up the title of antonia frasers fond and affecting new memoir were spoken to her by harold pinter, the playwright, at a party in london in the winter of 1975. My life with harold pinter, london, weidenfeld, 2010. Nov 22, 2015 my life with harold pinter by antonia fraser in chm, epub, fb2 download ebook.
Beauty and the beast their affair scandalised society and destroyed two families. The subtitle of this wonderful memoir declares its contents. In essence, it is a love story and as with many love stories, the beginning and the end, the first light and the twilight, are dealt with more fully than the high noon in between. She is the widow of the 2005 nobel laureate in literature, harold pinter 19302008, and prior to his death was also known as lady antonia pinter.
My life with harold pinter by antonia fraser in chm, epub, fb2 download ebook. Both were already married pinter to the actress vivien merchant and fraser to the politician hugh fraser but their union seemed inevitable from the moment they met. When antonia fraser met harold pinter she was a celebrated biographer and he was britains finest playwright. Nov 01, 2010 but i just must say hello to harold pinter and say it was a wonderful play, wonderful actors, you re wonderful blah blah blah, fraser recounts. A moving testament to one of the literary worlds most celebrated marriages. She allows the reader to come into her home and share her life with her family and friends. Its a compelling diary of a passionate love affair, marriage, and 40year conversation of two soul mates in the milieu of londons chattering classes. Jan 15, 2010 lets get the selfparody out of the way first. Oct 19, 20 but according to pinters second wife, author antonia fraserwho also got together with the playwright via an affair, but thats another storythe production wasnt exactly smooth sailing. The title of antonia frasers tribute to her late husband comes from a dinner party they both attended in 1975. Harold pinters nobel lecture was prerecorded, and shown on video on 7 december 2005, in. Antonia fraser is a british novelist and historian. Antonia fraser interview on must you go, her new book. My life with harold pinter, while at times bogged down in detail, will amuse and delight memoir lovers interested in upperclass british life of the mid20th century.
In this second instalment, she stands unabashed and alone wise, selfdeprecating and always entertaining. Its a compelling diary of a passionate love affair, marriage, and 40year conversation of two soul. Antonia frasers eulogy to her husband, harold pinter, impresses blake morrison blake morrison fri 15 jan 2010 19. Lady antonia fraser and harold pinter frasers new book, which she will be reading on bbc radio 4 from january 11, is neither autobiography nor biography but a love story, romantic, poignant and very funny, illuminating her husbands character and creativity. If theres one thing you walk away with after reading antonia frasers memoir must you go, my life with harold pinter, its that she and her second husband harold pinter were deeply in love. Mar 03, 2011 must you go is a very intimate journal of her liife with her husband, harold pinter famous playwrite, screenwriter, actor and nobel prize winnerand six children. Born in london in 1932, she is the daughter of the 7 th earl of longford. Harold pinter biography childhood, life achievements.
Lady antonia fraserpinter is the author of works of nonfiction and 10 novels. Harold pinter s nobel lecture was prerecorded, and shown on video on 7 december 2005, in. Jan 15, 2010 antonia fraser s eulogy to her husband, harold pinter, impresses blake morrison blake morrison fri 15 jan 2010 19. In january 1975, antonia fraser went to the firstnight shindig for a production of harold pinter s play the birthday party because her brotherinlaw had directed it. The true love story of lady antonia and her harold. After her divorce from fraser in 1977, and pinters divorce from vivien merchant in 1980, the couple.
Must you go my life with harold pinter by antonia fraser. He never drove at night having once been found weaving, his word, in regents park. Harold pinter was an english playwright, poet, screenwriter, director, actor who won the 2005 nobel prize in literature. My children never believed me and i dont think my grandchildren do. My life with harold pinter, orion publishing group, london, 2010, isbn 9780297859710. Antonia fraser s annotated diaries of her 33 years with harold pinter do contain many passages so innocently drenched in perfumed privilege that. My life with harold pinter by antonia fraser it may lack sensational revelations but antonia fraser s memoir of married life with pinter is eccentric and hilarious, says rachel cooke rachel cooke. In the end, it was harold who gave me a lift home in a white car with a driver. In this exquisite memoir, antonia fraser recounts the life she shared with the internationally renowned dramatist. Historical biographer lady antonia frasers diary of life with the legendary nobel prizewinning writer, actor, director and campaigner harold pinter is either praised as an uplifting, tender love story or denounced as the selfsatisfied ramblings of one half of the couple who helped invent champagne socialism in the 1970s.
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