Make men wise, and by that very operation you make · William Golding

When they fire a rocket at Cape Canaveral, I feel

Make men wise, and by that very operation you make them free. Civil liberty follows as a consequence of this; no usurped power can stand against the artillery of opinion.

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William Golding

1911-09-19 — 1993-06-19 · Newquay

Sir William Golding (1911-1993) was an English novelist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983. His most famous work is "Lord of the Flies" (1954), a dystopian novel that explores the nature of evil and the fragility of civilization. Golding wrote other novels that frequently deal with themes of morality, human nature, and the confrontation between order and chaos, often with historical or mythological settings.

Awards (1)

1983

Nobel de Literatura

The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded annually to authors who have produced outstanding works in the field of literature, with an ideal geared towards humanity.