Golding, William, 1911-1993

Author William Golding was born in Cornwall, and educated at Oxford, where he dedicated himself to literature. He worked in theater, as a schoolteacher, and served in World War II. His first novel, Lord of the Flies, brought him popular and critical acclaim, and he has remained one of England's most widely known and influential authors. His allegorical novels explore the conflict between man's civilized and primitive tendencies, and have been widely interpreted. He also wrote plays, short stories, essays, poetry, and travel books; his work has been awarded the Booker Prize and the Nobel Prize for literature.

From the description of William Golding letters, radio script, and galley proofs, 1960-1973. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 62589891

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