William Golding

William Golding was an English writer of the 2nd half of the 20th century. His most famous work is the dystopian novel Lord of the Flies, published in 1954. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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• Lifetime: 19 September 1911 • 19 June 1993
• Main genre: Adventures
• Literary movement: Post-modernism
• Mid-2026 popularity rank:  53 • Trending ►

"The thing is - fear can't hurt you any more than a dream."