Original sentence: In awarding Pinter's controversial Nobel Prize, the Swedish Academy stated that he is "generally regarded as the foremost representative of British drama in the second half of the 20th century" and added: "That he occupies a position as a modern classic is illustrated by his name entering the language as an adjective used to describe a particular atmosphere and environment in drama: 'Pinteresque' "—a word he detested and found meaningless
Edited sentence: In awarding Pinter's controversial Nobel Prize, the Swedish Academy asserted that he is "generally regarded as the foremost representative of British drama in the second half of the 20th century" and that: "That he occupies a position as a modern classic is illustrated by his name entering the language as an adjective used to describe a particular atmosphere and environment in drama: 'Pinteresque' "—a word he detested and found meaningless