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William Golding
Sir William Gerald Golding, CBE (English: Sir William Gerald Golding, September 19, 1911 - June 19, 1993) was a British novelist and poet. He was also the 1983 Nobel Prize winner for literature, represented by "Lord of the Flies". William Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 1988. In 2008, The Times ranked Golding third on its list of "The 50 Greatest British Writers Since 1945".
- Category
- Writers
- Nationality
- U.K.
- Born
- 1911-09-19
- Died
- 1993-06-19
- Wikidata
- Q44183
