As part of Faber & Faber’s relaunch of Golding’s novels, new editions of Rites of Passage, Close Quarters and Fire Down Below have just been […]
Read more…New editions of The Sea Trilogy
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William Golding’s legacy: His enduring influence on popular culture
Updated for 2020! On 19th June 1993, William Golding died at his home in Cornwall, looking out of the window, perhaps watching the rise of the […]
Read more…Valentine’s Day: Edmund Talbot and Marion Chumley
Love and romance are not themes that are usually associated with Golding’s writing! But one particular romance that stands out in his work is between […]
Read more…The sea and Golding’s ‘Sea Trilogy’.
The sea is a frequent presence in Golding’s writing; it represents isolation for the boys in Lord of the Flies, and is the cause of […]
Read more…To the Ends of the Earth
Golding’s ‘Sea Trilogy’, comprised of Rites of Passage, Close Quarters, and Fire Down Below, was adapted by the BBC in 2005 to critical acclaim. The […]
Read more…Judy Golding in new book on Writers and their Mothers
Judy (Golding) Carver has written a chapter ‘William Golding’s Mother’, in a new collection entitled Writers and their Mothers, edited by by Dale Salwak. An edited version […]
Read more…Golding’s chess letters at the Exeter archive
The University of Exeter has recently acquired correspondence between William Golding and Anthony Curtis, former Literary Editor of the Telegraph to add to its already impressive Golding […]
Read more…Merry Christmas from William Golding Ltd!
Looking for that last-minute present? Please enjoy our festive pictures of William Golding’s novels! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! […]
Read more…The Dreams of William Golding, Arena Documentary
‘The Dreams of William Golding’ was an illuminating, and often rather moving portrait of William Golding, directed by Adam Low. Low was granted access to […]
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