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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_GoldingWilliam Golding - Wikipedia

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   Best known for his debut novel Lord of the Flies (1954), he published another twelve volumes of fiction in his lifetime. In 1980, he was awarded the Booker Prize for Rites of Passage, the first novel in what became his sea trilogy, To the Ends of the Earth. He was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature .

2. www.britannica.com › biography › William-GoldingWilliam Golding | Biography, Books, Awards, & Facts

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   Jun 15, 2024 · William Golding (1911–93) was an English novelist who in 1983 won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his parables of the human condition. He attracted a cult of followers, especially among the youth of the post-World War II generation.

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4. www.biography.com › writer › william-goldingWilliam Golding - Facts, Lord of the Flies & Life - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · British novelist William Golding wrote the critically acclaimed classic 'Lord of the Flies,' and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983.

5. www.nobelprize.org › 1983 › goldingWilliam Golding – Biographical - NobelPrize.org

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   The Nobel Prize in Literature 1983 was awarded to William Golding "for his novels which, with the perspicuity of realistic narrative art and the diversity and universality of myth, illuminate the human condition in the world of today"

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   What is William Golding best known for?

   • While Golding was mainly a novelist, his body of work also includes poetry, plays, essays and short stories. Best Known For: British novelist William Golding wrote the critically acclaimed classic 'Lord of the Flies,' and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983.

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   When did William Golding start writing?

   • Golding took part in several battles during World War II, and his wartime experiences are reflected in several of his novels. When he was still a child, he decided to become a writer, but his first novel, Lord of the Flies, was not published until he was 43. William Golding’s debut came in 1934 with the poetry collection Poems.

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   Is William Golding dead or still alive?

   • William Golding died in 1993. This autobiography/biography was written at the time of the award and first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel . It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures. To cite this document, always state the source as shown above. William Golding died on June 19, 1993.

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   When was William Golding born?

   • EARLY LIFE William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. He was raised in a 14th-century house next door to a graveyard. His mother, Mildred, was an active suffragette who fought for women’s right to vote.

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7. william-golding.co.ukWilliam Golding | Official website

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   Homepage of William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies.

8. www.sparknotes.com › author › william-goldingWilliam Golding Biography, Works, and Quotes | SparkNotes

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   Learn about the life and achievements of William Golding, the British author of Lord of the Flies and Nobel Prize winner. Explore his novels, nonfiction, poetry, and quotes on SparkNotes.

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    Facts. Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive. William Golding. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1983. Born: 19 September 1911, Newquay, United Kingdom. Died: 19 June 1993, Perranarworthal, United Kingdom. Residence at the time of the award: United Kingdom.