As we mourn the passing of one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, let's not forget that the field of human rights has also lost a great defender of freedom of expression. During my time at PEN, Harold Pinter proved indispensable in helping to raise the profile of numerous, lesser well-known, writers in trouble for their work. He never let them down.
Much has been made about Pinter's refusal to tolerate bullying at school. He also took on many of the world's tyrants – however big or small – defending the rights of writers, journalists and human rights activists around the globe by lending his name or wielding his pen. More...
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