William Golding

Vereinigtes Königreich · Schriftsteller · Lebte 1911 bis 1993 · im Alter von 81

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Sir William Gerald Golding (* 19. September 1911 in St. Columb Minor, Cornwall; † 19. Juni 1993 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall) war ein britischer Schriftsteller und Nobelpreisträger für Literatur des Jahres 1983.

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1993Gestorben19. Juni 19931988Knight BachelorAuszeichnung1985“The writer probably knows what he meant when he wrote a book, but he should immediately forget what he meant when he's written it.”Eigene WorteAs quoted in Novelists in Interview (1985) edited by John HaffendenDie ganze Aussage lesen

1983Honorary Doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle UniversityAuszeichnungNobel Prize in LiteratureAuszeichnung1980“I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men - they are far superior and always have been.”Eigene WorteIntroduction to his reading of Lord of the Flies in the unabridged audio version (1980)Die ganze Aussage lesen

“Reason, when it is refined into logic, has something to offer but only in terms of itself and depends for its effect and use on the nature of the premise.”Eigene Worte11. April 1980Address in Hamburg, 11 April 1980Die ganze Aussage lesen

Booker PrizeAuszeichnung1979James Tait Black Memorial PrizeAuszeichnung1961“Basically I'm an optimist. Intellectually I can see man's balance is about fifty-fifty, and his chances of blowing himself up are about one to one.”Eigene Worte7. Mai 1961Interview with James Keating, Purdue University (7 May 1961), printed in Lord of the Flies: The Casebook Edition (1964)Die ganze Aussage lesen

1959“The Herr Doctor does not know about peoples.”Eigene WorteFree Fall (1959), last lineDie ganze Aussage lesen

1954“We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting. They’ll come when they hear us - "He beamed at Ralph."That was what you meant, didn't you?”Eigene WorteCh. 1: The Sound of the ShellDie ganze Aussage lesen

1911Geboren19. September 1911

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William Golding 1983

Golding, Lundkvist och Sartre i Leningrad 1963

Golding House 29 The Green Marlborough SN8 1AW

Golding's House

Lord of the Flies Island that is Featured in the Story "Lord of the Flies"

Paintings in Dining Room, Brasenose College, Oxford - geograph.org.uk - 4508686

Thoughtful Shelf

William Golding 1911-1993 author and Nobel Literature Laureate lived in this house - Marlborough Town Council Plaque

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William Golding

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The writer probably knows what he meant when he wrote a book, but he should immediately forget what he meant when he's written it.
1985, As quoted in Novelists in Interview (1985) edited by John Haffenden, Eigene Worte
I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men - they are far superior and always have been.
1980, Introduction to his reading of Lord of the Flies in the unabridged audio version (1980), Eigene Worte
Reason, when it is refined into logic, has something to offer but only in terms of itself and depends for its effect and use on the nature of the premise.
11. Apr. 1980, Address in Hamburg, 11 April 1980, Eigene Worte