About

Known credits:
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Birthday:
1911-09-19
Place of birth:
St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England, UK
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William Golding

Overview

Sir William Gerald Golding (September 19, 1911 – June 19, 1993) was a British novelist, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate, best known for his novel Lord of the Flies. He was also awarded the Booker Prize for literature in 1980 for his novel Rites of Passage, the first book of the trilogy To the Ends of the Earth.

In 2008, The Times ranked Golding third on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".

Known for

Acting
1980 The South Bank Show: William Golding Actor Interviewee N/A
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Writing
2005 To the Ends of the Earth Writing Novel 67
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1990 Lord of the Flies Writing Novel 61
Fair
1975 Alkitrang Dugo Writing Novel 58
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1963 Lord of the Flies Writing Novel 62
Fair
The Lord of the Flies Writing Novel N/A
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Lord of the Flies Writing Novel N/A
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