William Golding (1911-1993)
A selective list of literary criticism for William Golding, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the MLA Guidelines for Web Sites
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literary criticism
Baker, James R. "Golding and Huxley: The Fables of Demonic Possession," [William Golding and Aldous Huxley]. On the importance of science in their works. Twentieth Century Literature, Fall 2000.
Breunig, Hans Werner. "William Golding and the State of Nature." Breunig explores the extent that Golding shares the ideas of philosophers Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. EESE, January 2002.
Doering, Jonathan W. "The fluctuations of William Golding's critical reputation." Contemporary Review, May 2002.
Kinkead-Weekes, Mark and Ian Gregor. A review of William Golding: A Critical Study of the Novels (Faber and Faber). Contemporary Review, Oct. 2003 reviewed by Jonathan Doering.
Stape, J.H. "The artful equivocation of William Golding's The Double Tongue." on Golding's last, unfinished novel, The Double Tongue. Twentieth Century Literature, Fall 2001.
Stephenson, William. A substantial introduction to William Golding, Literary Encyclopedia, 7 March 2003 [subscription service].
introduction & lighter reading
(removed) Dalrymple, Theodore.
The William Golding page at the Nobel Prize web site contains a brief biography and Golding's 1983 Nobel prize acceptance lecture.
(removed)
A lesson plan from the BBC for teaching Lord of the Flies to high school students.
The official website on William Golding, maintained by Golding's family, provides photos of Golding, a biography, and assorted articles.
William Golding's 1993 obituary in the NYTimes.
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