Big congrats to Harold Pinter, the Hackney-born son of a tailor for winning this year's Nobel Prize for literature.
Full coverage over at BBC News Online
During his youth Pinter experienced anti-Semitism, which he said had been important in his decision to become a dramatist.
Pinter, who celebrated his 75th birthday this week, was a vocal critic of the policies of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan.
He was diagnosed with cancer in 2002 but still voiced opposition to war on Iraq, joining other artists such as Blur and Ken Loach in sending a letter to Downing Street.
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