William Golding, author of "Lord of the Flies"

William Golding, author of "Lord of the Flies" and winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature sits for an anterview at the Libary of Congress on November 26, 1985 in Washington.The 74-year old author said one message that he has tried to give is "my hope of survival of the human race in general." (UPI Photo/Leighton Mark/Files)