John Gray
Philosopher John Gray offers an original insight into the radical ideas about the nature of man and civilisation of the novelist William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies.
Political philosopher John Gray examines William Golding's highly original views on the nature of man, evil and civilisation. He discusses Golding's second novel The Inheritors - which follows a group of Neanderthals, as their way of life is changed for ever by the appearance of homo sapiens.
John Gray has written several influential books on politics and philosophy including the groundbreaking examination of the nature of humanity: Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals.
In this series, The Essay marks the centenary of William Golding's birth (19th September 1911), with five programmes looking at different aspects of the novelist's work and life.
William Golding is known for novels including Lord of the Flies, The Inheritors and The Spire. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983, the Booker Prize for Rites of Passage in 1980 and was knighted in 1988. He died in 1993.
Producer: Caroline Hughes
GOLDING REMEMBERED is a WHISTLEDOWN Production for 大象传媒 Radio 3.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Next
Coming soon
Broadcast
- Fri 23 Sep 2011 22:45大象传媒 Radio 3
Death in Trieste
A 1760s murder still informs ideas about aesthetics, a certain sort of sex, and death.
Watch: My Deaf World
Five compelling experiences of what it is like to be deaf in 21st-century Britain.
The Book that Changed Me
Five figures from the arts and science introduce books that changed their lives and work.
Download The Essay
Download all the episodes from the series and listen at your leisure.
Podcast
-
![]()
The Essay
Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
