Golding, William: 1911-1993
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 1983
- 1983 Nobel Laureate 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." (The Nobel Foundation)
- Presentation Speech by Professor Lars Gyllensten, of the Swedish Academy
- Audio (35:57)
William Golding's Nobel Lecture; December 7, 1983 - translation - William Golding's speech at the Nobel Banquet; December 10, 1983