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Personal

"enigmatic, taciturn, prickly, explosive and forbidding"

Spiritual

Although born Jewish, Pinter identified as an atheist during his adult life. Against his parents' wishes, he married the non-Jewish Vivien Merchant--and he did so on the day of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. 

"the most compassionate, warm-hearted, generous, funny man"

Pinter could have a polarizing personality. 

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