Lois Gordon, distinguished professor of English at Fairleigh Dickinson University, is internationally known for her work in drama and American culture. She is the author of the first book in the United States on Harold Pinter, and her most recent books include "Pinter at 70"; "The World of Samuel Beckett, 1906-1946"; "Reading Godot"; and "American Chronicle: Year by Year Through the Twentieth Century," a classic reference on American culture.