Realism which deals with the presentation of things as they are in reality, has found immense presentation in the works of several poets and playwrights especially from the late 19th century to the present day. These writers are in a sense iconoclasts, who want to bring before man the real picture of life and society in their true hue and colour. For them life is never a bed of roses, in fact, they always intend to focus on the hardships and struggles of common man. The Romanticists have always presented life in a sing-song manner where the protagonist has been shown as a romantic lover, sitting under a tree in the lap of mother nature and playing his flute to the rhythm of light wind. But life for the Realists deals with the hustle and bustle of daily life, the problems and sufferings of common man, his aspirations, hopes, fears, happiness and tears.
This article intends to bring into focus those plays of the English playwright Harold Pinter where realism has been reflected. We will try to confirm the position of Pinter as a realist and how his plays are a true epitome of the present day life.
Key Words:
Realism , Theatre of the Absurd, avant-garde, psychological implications, absurd.
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Pinter, born on 10th October 1930 in a lower-middle class family, grew up to become a man of multi-faceted genius. He was not only a playwright, but at the same time a brilliant actor, producer and poet. A number of stage plays, radio plays and television plays are credited to his name. The creative potential of Pinter first came out in the form of poetry at a very tender age of twelve and this talent of Pinter bore fruit for the first time when in the Spring of the year 1947 his poetry was first published in the Hackney Downs School
This article intends to bring into focus those plays of the English playwright Harold Pinter where realism has been reflected. We will try to confirm the position of Pinter as a realist and how his plays are a true epitome of the present day life.
Key Words:
Realism , Theatre of the Absurd, avant-garde, psychological implications, absurd.
Introduction: …show more content…
Pinter, born on 10th October 1930 in a lower-middle class family, grew up to become a man of multi-faceted genius. He was not only a playwright, but at the same time a brilliant actor, producer and poet. A number of stage plays, radio plays and television plays are credited to his name. The creative potential of Pinter first came out in the form of poetry at a very tender age of twelve and this talent of Pinter bore fruit for the first time when in the Spring of the year 1947 his poetry was first published in the Hackney Downs School