William Golding

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Author
gptkbp:adaptation Film adaptations of his works
Stage adaptations of his works
Radio adaptations of his works
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:The_Royal_Society_of_Literature
gptkb:The_Royal_Society_of_Arts
gptkb:The_British_Academy
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
gptkbp:born September 19, 1911
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jasmine_Golding
gptkb:David_Golding
Penelope Golding
gptkbp:died June 19, 1993
gptkbp:education gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkbp:genre Drama
Fiction
Poetry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Golding
gptkbp:influenced Literature
Philosophy
Psychology
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Shakespeare
gptkb:Joseph_Conrad
gptkb:T.S._Eliot
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:World_War_II
His experiences as a teacher
His_experiences_in_the_Navy
gptkbp:knownFor Social criticism
Exploration of human nature
Allegorical storytelling
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern literature
Exploration of moral dilemmas
Critique of human nature
Themes of civilization vs savagery
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Lord of the Flies
Free Fall
The Inheritors
The Spire
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Poet
Novelist
Playwright
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:St._Columb_Minor,_Cornwall,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Perugia,_Italy
gptkbp:spouse Ann_Brookfield