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Harold Pinter ArchiveAdd MS 88880

Literary Papers of Harold Pinter. Research materials, notes, revised drafts and completed versions of Pinter's literary works. Arranged by genre in the order: plays for stage, screen and radio; film scripts; dramatic sketches; prose works; poetry. Arranged alphabetically by title within each genre. Volumes within each title are arranged chronologically. The original order of the papers within each volume has been maintained where possible. Includes both produced and currently [2008] un-produced works and published and currently [2008] unpublished works. All theatres listed are in London, England, unless otherwise stated.Add MS 88880/1-5

Add MS 88880/1. Plays by Pinter for stage, screen and radio. Some of Pinter's earliest plays are not present in this collection, or are only partially represented. Copies of some of these plays can be found in the Lord Chamberlain's Plays (LCP) collection, with associated records related to the licensing process. The plays and LCP references are: The Birthday Party (LC PLAYS 1958/20 Add MSS 68211 and LCP CORR 1958/969 ); The Dumb Waiter (LC PLAYS 1960/10 Add MSS 68322 and LCP CORR 1960/720); A Night Out (LC PLAYS 1961/49 Add MSS 68414 and LCP CORR 1961/2018); The Room (LC PLAYS 1960/10 Add MSS 68322 and LCP CORR 1960/719); A Slight Ache (LC PLAYS 1961/7 Add MSS 68372 and LCP CORR 1961/1497). For correspondence relating to productions see Add MS 88880/6/1-25.Add MS 88880/1/1-69

Add MS 88880/2. Film Scripts. The scripts are mainly adaptations of other’s literary works. The notes and drafts relating to the film 'The Pumpkin Eater' are not present in this collection. The film was an adaptation of the novel by Penelope Mortimer, directed by Jack Clayton and released in 1964. For correspondence relating to film scripts see Add MS 88880/6/26-28.Add MS 88880/2/1-139

Add MS 88880/2/1-2. Pinter Archive. 'Accident'; [1965-1 Aug. 1966]. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the novel by Nicholas Mosley. Directed by Joseph Losey and released in 1967. First published in Five Screenplays, Methuen (1971). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/1].Add MS 88880/2/1-2

Add MS 88880/2/3-13. Pinter Archive. 'The Comfort of Strangers'; 21 Dec. 1988-17 July 1989, n.d. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the novel by Ian McEwan. Directed by Paul Schrader and released in 1990. First published as The Comfort of Strangers and Other Screenplays, Faber and Faber (1990). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/8, 9 and 10].Add MS 88880/2/3-13

Add MS 88880/2/14-26. Pinter Archive. 'The Dreaming Child'; 1983-Dec. 1997, n.d. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of a short story by Karen Blixen from a collection called 'Winter's Tales'. Commissioned by Julia Ormond and written in 1997. Currently [2008] unproduced. First published in Collected Screenplays , Faber and Faber (2000). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/70, 71, 72 and 73].Add MS 88880/2/14-26

Add MS 88880/2/27-41. Pinter Archive. 'The French Lieutenant's Woman'; [1978-1981]. Autograph and typewritten. An adaptation of the novel by John Fowles. Directed by Karel Reisz and released in 1981. First published as The Screenplay of The French Lieutenant's Woman, Jonathan Cape Ltd (1981). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/16, 17, 18, 19 and 20].Add MS 88880/2/27-41

Add MS 88880/2/42-44. Pinter Archive. 'The Go Between'; [1964]-1969. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the novel by Leslie Poles Hartley [L P Hartley]. Directed by Joseph Losey and released in 1970. The first draft of the screenplay was completed by spring 1964, it was revised and completed in 1969. First published in Five Screenplays, Methuen (1971). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/21].Add MS 88880/2/42-44

Add MS 88880/2/45-54. Pinter Archive. 'The Handmaid's Tale; May 1984-Feb. 1987. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the novel by Margaret Atwood. Directed by Volker Schlondorff and released in 1990. Pinter completed the screenplay in Feb. 1987 for the original director Karel Reisz. When Schlondorff took over the role of director he wanted some changes made to the script, which were eventually done by Atwood. The screenplay that was eventually filmed was not entirely Pinter's work. Currently [2008] unpublished. [Previous reference: Loan 110A/62, 63 and 64].Add MS 88880/2/45-54

Add MS 88880/2/55-60. Pinter Archive. 'Heat of the Day'; Jan. 1988–Oct.1988. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the novel by Elizabeth Bowen. Directed by Christopher Morahan and broadcast by Granada Television, 30 Dec. 1989. First published as The Heat of the Day, Faber and Faber (1989). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/22 and 23].Add MS 88880/2/55-60

Add MS 88880/2/61-64. Pinter Archive. 'Langrishe, Go Down'; 1970-1978. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the novel by Aidan Higgins. Directed by David Jones and shown on BBC 2 television as play of the week, Sept. 1978. First published in The French Lieutenant's Woman and Other Screenplays, Methuen (1982). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/29].Add MS 88880/2/61-64

Add MS 88880/2/65-74. Pinter Archive. 'The Last Tycoon'; 1 Jan. 1974-11 Nov. 1974. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of an incomplete novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Commissioned and produced by Sam Spiegel. Directed by Elia Kazan and released in 1977. First published in The French Lieutenant's Woman and Other Screenplays, Methuen (1982). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/30, 31 and 32].Add MS 88880/2/65-74

Add MS 88880/2/75-81. Pinter Archive. 'Lolita'; 28 Feb. 1994-26 Sept. 1994. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the novel by Vladimir Nabokov. The screenplay was written during 1994 and was to be directed by Adrian Lyne. Pinter's screenplay was not used as the final script. Currently [2008] unpublished. [Previous reference: Loan 110A/65 and 66].Add MS 88880/2/75-81

Add MS 88880/2/82-86. Pinter Archive. 'Proust'; March 1972-Oct. 1972, n.d. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the novel 'À la recherche du temps perdu' by Marcel Proust. Pinter collaborated with Barbara Bray and Joseph Losey in the writing of the screenplay. Currently [2008] unproduced as a film, it was made into a two-hour radio play by Michael Bakewell in 1995. It was also adapted for the stage by Pinter and Di Trevis and performed as 'Remembrance of Things Past' at the National Theatre, 23 Nov. 2000, directed by Di Trevis. Screenplay first published as The Proust Screenplay, Methuen (1978). Stage play first published as Remembrance of Things Past, Faber and Faber (2000). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/45, 46 and 47].Add MS 88880/2/82-86

Add MS 88880/2/87-89. Pinter Archive. 'The Quiller Memorandum'; [1965]-April 1966. Typewritten. An adaptation of the novel originally titled 'The Berlin Memorandum' by Adam Hall (one of many pseudonyms for Trevor Dudley-Smith, later Elleston Trevor). Directed by Michael Anderson and released in 1967. First published in Five Screenplays, Methuen (1971). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/48].Add MS 88880/2/87-89

Add MS 88880/2/90-94. Pinter Archive. 'The Remains of the Day'; 11 Jan. [1990-24 Jan. 1991]. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. Pinter had his name removed from the screenplay that was eventually filmed as it had been extensively rewritten by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Currently [2008] unpublished. [Previous reference: Loan 110A/51].Add MS 88880/2/90-94

Add MS 88880/2/95-101. Pinter Archive. 'Reunion'; 1961-22 Feb. 1988. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the novel by Fred Uhlman. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg and released in 1990. First published in The Comfort of Strangers and Other Screenplays, Faber and Faber (1990). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/49 and 50].Add MS 88880/2/95-101

Pinter Archive; 1961-[circa 1987].Add MS 88880/2/95

Pinter Archive. Autograph notes including outlines of plot and draft pages ... Add MS 88880/2/96

Pinter Archive. Autograph draft; 31 July 1987–12 Aug. 1987.Add MS 88880/2/97

Pinter Archive; 1987-[Feb. 1988].Add MS 88880/2/98

Pinter Archive. 'First draft' with autograph revisions; 2 Sept. 1987.Add MS 88880/2/99

Pinter Archive. 'Second draft' with two alternative endings, three copies; ... Add MS 88880/2/100

Pinter Archive. [Final] draft with autograph revisions, bound; 22 Feb. 198 ... Add MS 88880/2/101

Pinter Archive. 'The Servant'; [1961-1963]. Mostly typewritten. An adaptat ... Add MS 88880/2/102

Add MS 88880/2/103-115. Pinter Archive. 'Sleuth'; April 2003-May 2005. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the play by Anthony Schaffer. Directed by Kenneth Branagh and released in 2007. Currently [2008] unpublished. [Previous reference: Loan 110A/76, 77, 78, 79 and 80].Add MS 88880/2/103-115

Add MS 88880/2/116-120. Pinter Archive. 'The Tragedy of King Lear'; 2000. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare, commissioned by Tim Roth. The screenplay was completed in March 2000 but it is currently [2008] unproduced and unpublished. [Previous reference: Loan 110A/75].Add MS 88880/2/116-120

Add MS 88880/2/121-130. Pinter Archive. 'The Trial'; [1989-1993]. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the novel by Franz Kafka. Pinter wrote the screenplay for BBC films in 1989, the director was to be Istvan Szabo. Late in 1991, David Jones took over as director and the film was released in 1993. First published as The Trial, Faber and Faber (1993). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/54, 55 and 56].Add MS 88880/2/121-130

Add MS 88880/2/131-135. Pinter Archive. 'Turtle Diary'; 1983-13 Sept. 1984. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the novel by Russell Hoban. Directed by John Irvine and released in 1985. First published in The Comfort of Strangers and Other Screenplays, Faber and Faber (1990). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/57].Add MS 88880/2/131-135

Add MS 88880/2/136-139. Pinter Archive. 'Victory'; 13 Jan. 1982-24 Nov. 1982. Mostly typewritten. An adaptation of the novel by Joseph Conrad. The screenplay was worked on with the director Richard Lester. Currently [2008] unproduced. First published in The Comfort of Strangers and Other Screenplays, Faber and Faber (1990). [Previous reference: Loan 110A/59].Add MS 88880/2/136-139

Dramatic Sketches.Add MS 88880/3

Add MS 88880/4. Prose Works. For correspondence relating to prose works see Add MS 88880/6/33-53.Add MS 88880/4/1-18

Add MS 88880/5. Poetry. For correspondence relating to poetry see Add MS 88880/6/29-32.Add MS 88880/5/1-5

Add MS 88880/6. Correspondence: Professional. The division between professional and personal correspondence and the order of letters within the files has been mostly left according to Harold Pinter's original arrangement. The professional correspondence section is arranged into series of letters in the order: productions; films; poetry; the arts world; political causes, issues and organisations; The Pinter Review. A number of the letters have been annotated at a later date with the surnames of the correspondents. The letters were originally stored in lever arch files; in this catalogue each volume represents one lever arch file, unless otherwise stated. Not all names within each folder have been indexed. Of those that have been indexed, there may be multiple letters from each person in any one section.Add MS 88880/6/1-71

Add MS 88880/7. Correspondence: Personal. The division between professional and personal correspondence and the order of letters within the files has been mostly left according to Harold Pinter's original arrangement. The personal correspondence has been divided into two series: 'special' and 'general'. The division between special personal correspondence and general has also been left according to the original arrangement. A number of the letters have been annotated at a later date with the surnames of the correspondents. The letters were originally stored in lever arch files; in this catalogue each volume represents one lever arch file, unless otherwise stated. Not all names within each folder have been indexed. Of those that have been indexed, there may be multiple letters from each person in any one section.Add MS 88880/7/1-23

Add MS 88880/8. Scrapbooks: UK And International Productions. Bound volumes containing typewritten, autograph, printed and photocopied items. Includes newspaper cuttings, reviews of plays and films, production programmes, articles, copies of photographs, posters, transcripts of interviews, radio listener research reports, transcripts of radio programmes, copies of plays and copies of speeches. Items relate to plays and films written by Pinter and those that he directed or acted in. Items also relate to awards and honorary degrees. For indexes to these volumes, see Add MS 88880/8/76-79.Add MS 88880/8/1-79

Add MS 88880/9. Scrapbooks: Arts, Poetry, Political, Personal. Bound volumes containing typewritten, autograph, printed and photocopied items. Includes newspaper cuttings, articles, leaflets, programmes, copies of photographs, copies of letters to newspapers, speeches, reports, interviews and magazines.Add MS 88880/9/1-16

Add MS 88880/10. Photograph Albums. Bound albums containing photographs from productions of H Pinter's plays on stage, film, television and radio. Includes some photographs of Pinter's film adaptations and of productions Pinter directed or acted in. Albums 1 to 8 include both UK and international productions, albums 9 to11 are split into separate UK and international (F) albums. Photographs are in black & white and colour and include some slides and inkjet printouts. For index to these volumes see Add MS 88880/10/16. Arranged broadly chronologically.Add MS 88880/10/1-16

Add MS 88880/11. Nobel Prize for Literature Papers. Harold Pinter was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2005. The prize was announced on 13 Oct. 2005. The award ceremony took place at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on 7 Dec. 2005. Pinter's Nobel Lecture 'Art, Truth and Politics' was pre-recorded and delivered via video. Includes copies of the lecture, letters relating to the prize and a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings.Add MS 88880/11/1-12

Add MS 88880/12. Appointments Diaries. Bound A5 size volumes. Brief details of appointments are written by Harold Pinter, Antonia Fraser and his secretaries. The diaries for 1968 and 1973 are missing from the series; 1966-2005.Add MS 88880/12/1-38

Add MS 88880/13. Miscellaneous Works About Pinter. Includes published and unpublished articles, critical and biographical essays, dissertations and interviews relating to Pinter and his writing. All are typewritten, includes some photocopies. Arranged by surname of author where known, unknown authors are listed last. [Previous reference: Loan 110A/69].Add MS 88880/13/1-17