John Carey

b. 1934

John Carey was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1982.

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Articles by John Carey

William Golding: the making of a novelist

John Carey on his biography of William Golding

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The missing piece of the jigsaw: John Carey on meeting someone from William Golding’s past

When John Carey wrote his biography of William Golding, one thing eluded him: the fate of Golding's first fiancee Mollie Evans. Then, at a talk following the book's publication, a stranger came up to him...

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V.S. Naipaul in conversation with John Carey

V.S. Naipaul in conversation with John Carey about his life and career

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