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What did William Golding write about?
In writing Lord of the Flies, William Golding wanted to show in one microcosm the evolution—or actually devolution—of society. Having served in the British Navy during World War II, Golding saw a lot of evil.
What did Faulkner write about?
Inspired by the concept, Faulkner began writing about the places and people of his childhood, developing a great many colorful characters based on real people he had grown up with or heard about, including his great-grandfather, William Clark Falkner.
What did Ishiguro win the Nobel Prize for?
for Literature
Kazuo Ishiguro won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature, and was knighted by the British monarch a year later. He is best known for the novels The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go, both of which have been turned into films.
What happened to William Boyd?
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 13 (AP) —William Boyd, who rose to stardom as Hopalong Cassidy, died last night at a South Laguna Beach, Calif., hospital of complications from Parkinson’s disease and congestive heart failure. He was 74 years old.
When was LOTF written?
1953
Lord of the Flies/Date written
What book did William Faulkner win the Nobel Prize for?
The Portable Faulkner
The following year, he wrote As I Lay Dying. Seeking greater economic success, he went to Hollywood to work as a screenwriter. Faulkner’s renown reached its peak upon the publication of Malcolm Cowley’s The Portable Faulkner and his 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the only Mississippi-born Nobel laureate.
What are two memorable characters created by William Faulkner?
“The Sound and the Fury” is the tragedy of the Compson family, featuring some of the most memorable characters in literature: beautiful, rebellious Caddy; the manchild Benjy; haunted, neurotic Quentin; Jason, the brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their black servant.
Who wrote the book My Name is Red?
Orhan Pamuk
My Name Is Red/Authors
My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk is an international bestseller and a thrilling murder mystery, set amid the splendour of the Ottoman Empire and Istanbul in the late 1590s.