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William Goldman
American novelist, screenwriter and playwright (1931–2018)
Not to be confused with William Golding.
For other people named William Goldman, see William Goldman (disambiguation).
William Goldman | |
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Goldman in 1987 | |
| Born | (1931-08-12)August 12, 1931 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 2018(2018-11-16) (aged 87) New York City, U.S. |
| Pen name | S. Morgenstern, Harry Longbaugh |
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| Education | Oberlin College (BA) Columbia University (MA) |
| Genre | Drama, fiction, literature, thriller |
| Spouse | Ilene Jones (m. 1961; div. 1991) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | James Goldman (brother) |
William Goldman (August 12, 1931 – November 16, 2018) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting. Among other accolades, Goldman won two Academy Awards in both writing categories: first for Best Original Screenplay
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William Golding
British novelist, poet, and playwright (1911–1993)
Not to be confused with William Goldman.
For other people named William Golding, see William Golding (disambiguation).
Sir William Gerald GoldingCBE FRSL (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was a British novelist, playwright, and poet. Best known for his debut novelLord of the Flies (1954), he published another twelve volumes of fiction in his lifetime. In 1980, he was awarded the Booker Prize for Rites of Passage, the first novel in what became his sea trilogy, To the Ends of the Earth. He was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature.
As a result of his contributions to literature, Golding was knighted in 1988.[1][2] He was a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.[1] In 2008, The Times ranked Golding third on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".[3]
Biography
Early life
Son of Alec Golding, a science master at Marlborough Grammar School (1905 to retirement), and Mildred, née Curnoe,[4] William Gold
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Lord of the Flies: Deluxe Anniversary Edition
A stunning new hardback edition of Lord of the Flies is published this week, celebrating the 70th anniversary of this beloved novel. This luxurious book features a new contemporary cover, with Piggy's iconic glasses taking centre stage. Stephen King's fascinating introduction is reproduced here too, and there's a real delight for the reader when opening the book.
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Awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983, the coveted Booker Prize in 1980, and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1979, William Golding’s writing continues to touch every country in the world and is today read in more than 35 languages. He was knighted by the Queen in 1988, and his ‘you-must-have-read-this’ classic novel Lord of the Flies is a global phenomenon.
In addition to 12 novels, Golding also wrote plays, many essays and reviews, several short stories, some poems, and a travel book about Egypt. Many of his attempts at other works survive in manuscript or typescript.
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