His nonfiction selections span "A Note on Shakespeare" (1950) to a letter to the first director of The Birthday Party (1958); the short stories begin with "Kullus" (1949) and end with "Tess" (2000); and the poetry ranges from "School Life" (1948) to "They All Rang" (1999). The political writings illustrate the lucidity of Pinter's views on human-rights issues.