William Golding, the writer, has been a subject for study: reviews and critical essays, a bibliography and more than 100 books about the books. William Golding, the man, has been the subject of none.

Sir William Gerald Golding (September 19, 1911 – June 19, 1993) was a British novelist, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate, best known for his novel Lord of the Flies. He was ...

A guest post from Slate intern Kim Gittleson: Should what we learn about an author’s personal life change the way we view his or her work? That’s the eternal question that’s sprung up again in the ...

So You Haven't Read Lord of the Flies by William Golding? This psychological fiction takes a group of boys and tosses them onto a deserted island, leaving them to fend for themselves and fight off ...

When six boys were stranded on a remote Pacific island, no one got killed by a boulder and mankind's supposed inherent savagery didn't express itself, offering an alternative to the grim view of ...

It’s been a very long two weeks. By Gail Collins and Bret Stephens Rereading William Golding’s classic, Lois Lowry finds herself despairing that circumstances led the children to such a hell. By Lois ...