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Golding
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Gold·ing  (gldng), William Gerald 1911-1993.
British writer noted for his dark novels, such as The Lord of the Flies (1954) and Pincher Martin (1956). He won the 1983 Nobel Prize for literature.

Golding [ˈgəʊldɪŋ]
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(Biographies / Golding, Sir William (Gerald) (1911-1993) M, English, WRITING: novelist) Sir William (Gerald). 1911-93, English novelist noted for his allegories of man's proclivity for evil. His novels include Lord of the Flies (1954), Darkness Visible (1979), Rites of Passage (1980), Close Quarters (1987), and Fire Down Below (1989). Nobel prize for literature 1983
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Noun1.Golding - English novelist (1911-1993)


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