CONTACT US   SUBSCRIBE   PREMIUM   ADVERTISING

74F Hi 84F
Lo 66F

Recent Blog Posts

Reader comment on:
Reopening Pinter's Old Wounds

Submitted by Tom Murphy, Mar 8, 2008 20:56

Saw the play today, March 8. My first Pinter. I liked Grode's the best of all the reviews; it covered the most ground for me.

What struck me, finishing all the reviews, is how unreachable any conclusion about the work apparently is to everyone. I imagine Pinter would be pleased, and while I appreciate that to some extent, I still find it a little unsatisfying that more cannot be pinned down about this work. It is as if the amorality that is at the base of the action is also at the base of Pinter's view; that amorality and amgibuity are necessary and sufficient to oneanother. And indeed, I think they are. But I also think that to be a great work of art, the work must transend the subject.

I will now go on to read the comments of others with great anticipation.


Note: Comments are screened, and in some cases edited, before posting. We reserve the right to reject anything we find objectionable.

Other reader comments on this article

Comment By Date

Saw the play today, March 8. My first Pinter. I liked Grode's the best of all the reviews; it covered...

Tom Murphy 

Mar 8, 2008 20:56

Comment on Reopening Pinter's Old Wounds

    Before submitting your comment, please provide a valid email address to complete the verification process.

    Fall Education
    A New York Sun Advertorial Section

    NEW YORK ›

    Albany Has Fix For Doctors' Insurance Ills

    Cuomo Event Ups Speculation On His Future

    Business Owners Send Strong Message on Willets Point

    Millionaire's Tax at Heart Of Battle for State Senate

    Brooklyn Boy's Elevator Shaft Death Spurs Investigations

    School Bus Operators Set Fight Over Special Ed Routes

    NATIONAL ›

    Summers Manages Low Profile While Advising Senator Obama

    Officials: Threat, Powder Sent to McCain Office

    16-year-old Dies in Tenn. School Shooting

    Doctors Can Refuse to Provide Abortions

    Fay Forces More Evacuations in Florida

    King Calls Lieberman 'Perfect' VP

    ARTS+ ›

    Everything Unbelievable Was Possible: Koudelka's Prague, 1968

    Title of Woodward's Fourth Bush Book Unveiled

    Under Siege: Michael Jones' 'Leningrad'

    Billionaire Chandler Establishes Showcase For Mother's Art

    Malaysia Shuts Down Avril Lavigne Show

    "Godspell' Revival Called Off