Sir William Golding Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
SIR WILLIAM GOLDING
Born: September 19, 1911 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Died: June 19, 1993 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Biography
William Golding (1911-1993), won the 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his novels which, with the perspicuity of realistic narrative art and the diversity and universality of myth, illuminate the human condition in the world of today". He is best known for his 1954 novel, Lord of the Flies. Golding's novels are allegorical, with a very pessimistic view of humanity. Other prominent works include The Spire (1964), Darkness Visible (1979) and the posthumously published Double Tongue. His personal favorite was The Inheritors (1955), which portrays the last Neanderthals, killed off by the malevolent successor species: us!
1990-Lord-of-the-Flies (Writer), 2005-To-the-Ends-of-the-Earth (Writer), 1975-Alkitrang-dugo (Writer), 2012-Arena (Other), 1963-Lord-of-the-Flies (Writer), 1963-Lord-of-the-Flies (Other)
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SIR WILLIAM GOLDING - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 166014ALS: "With best wishes/William Golding", 1p, 5¾x8¼. Wells, England, no date. To Mr. Davis. In full: "Congratulations on attaining your hundredth birthday! May you enjoy it and as many more as you would wish.…"Sale Price $375.00
$450.00
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SIR WILLIAM GOLDING - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 190116Photograph signed on verso: "All I have!/With best/wishes/William Golding". B/w, 1½x2½. Golding, the winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature for his body of work, is best known for his 1954 novel, Lord of the Flies.
Sale Price $315.00
$380.00
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SIR WILLIAM GOLDING - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 258322First Day Cover signed: "William Golding", 6½x3¾. FDC honoring U.S. Nobel Prize in Literature winner John Steinbeck, 15-cent Steinbeck stamp affixed, postmarked Salinas, CA, February 27, 1979, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
Price: $240.00
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SIR WILLIAM GOLDING - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 13341Philatelic Envelope signed: "William Golding", 6½x3¾. First Day Cover honoring Edith Wharton, 15-cent stamp affixed, postmarked New Haven, CT, September 5, 1980, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
Price: $240.00
