A selective list of literary criticism for William Golding, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the MLA Guidelines for Web Sites
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Baker, James R. "Golding and Huxley: The Fables of Demonic Possession," [William Golding and Aldous Huxley]. On the importance of science in their works. Twentieth Century Literature, Fall, 2000
Breunig, Hans Werner. "William Golding and the State of Nature." Breunig explores the extent that Golding shares the ideas of philosophers Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. EESE, January, 2002
Doering, Jonathan W. "The fluctuations of William Golding's critical reputation," Contemporary Review, May, 2002
Kinkead-Weekes, Mark and Ian Gregor. A review of William Golding: A Critical Study of the Novels (Faber and Faber). Contemporary Review, Oct, 2003 reviewed by Jonathan Doering
Stape, J.H. "The artful equivocation of William Golding's The Double Tongue." on Golding's last, unfinished novel, The Double Tongue. Twentieth Century Literature, Fall, 2001
Stephenson, William. A substantial introduction to William Golding, Literary Encyclopedia, 3/7/2003
"The veneer of civilization: utterly removed." An essayist considers the looting following Hurricane Katrina in the light of Golding's Lord of the Flies. By Dalrymple, Theodore, in National Review, Sept 26, 2005
The William Golding page at the Nobel Prize web site contains a brief biography and Golding's 1983 Nobel prize acceptance lecture
"At last, a book on Lord of the Flies novelist," newspaper article on negotiations between literary critic and broadcaster John Carey and Golding's family for a biography of Golding. Evening Standard (London), Mar 29, 2005
A lesson plan from the BBC for teaching Lord of the Flies to high school students
A William Golding web site maintained by Golding's family, provides photos of Golding, a biography, and a couple of articles on teaching Lord of the Flies
William Golding's 1993 obituary in the NYTimes
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