This was a savage whose image refused to blend with that an… - William Golding

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This was a savage whose image refused to blend with that ancient picture of a boy in shorts and a shirt.

William Golding

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Sir William Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was an English novelist, playwright, and poet most famous for his novel Lord of the Flies. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983.

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Native Name: William Gerald Golding

Alternative Names: Sir William Gerald Golding • Willy Gold • tun tun tun tun tun cacri • balatrto • srrena posole

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This was a savage whose image refused to blend with that ancient picture of a boy in shorts and a shirt. - William Golding

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