Golding's second collection of essays now includes his
Nobel Prize lecture, in which he --conscious that he had for a
unique moment a special audience - used the opportunity to plead
for humanity to see the beauty and wonder of life on earth, and to
save it. The collection also contains his two essays on Ancient
Egypt and its legacy. In 'Belief and Creativity', he gives a
profound insight into theory and practice as a writer. He writes
also of his 'Affection for Cathedrals', his fascination with
journals and diaries, his unexpected journeys. In his essay 'A
Moving Target', he tackles a subject which vexed him, and which
eventually had a role in his novel The Paper Men: the
connection -- and the conflict -- between the role of the critic
and that of the writer.
John Carey's new biography of William Golding
Drawing almost entirely on materials that have never before been
made public, John Carey, the distinguished writer and critic, sheds
new light on Golding. Through hundreds of letters, unpublished
works and Golding's intimate journals, Carey draws a revelatory and
definitive portrait of an extraordinary man. In an absorbing and
compelling narrative, he reveals a many-sided figure: a war-hero, a
reclusive depressive who considered himself a 'monster', a family
man, a victim of fears and phobias who battled against alcoholism,
and a writer who trusted the imagination above all things.
Follow the link below to hear 'audio snippets' where Carey reads
from his highly praised new biography.
William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies