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William Golding was born in Cornwall, England, to Mildred and Alec Golding.
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Golding started Brasenose College in Oxford. His first two years he studied Science, yet in his third year he switched to the Literature program, which was his true interest.
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He graduated from Brasenose College with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Education.
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Golfing worked as a writer, actor, and producer at a small theater in London. He had to pay his bills by being a social worker.
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He began working as in English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School.
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In the same year he had gotten married to Ann Brookfield and eventually had two children with her, Judith and David.
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Golding was in the Navy for five years, if had greatly impacted his life. It was what initially introduced him to the barbarious acts of men.
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He had published his first book, which combined barbarity and his experience with school boys, from teaching them.
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He remained teaching until 1961, when he decided he wanted to write full time.
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Another one of Golding's books was published.
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Golding had recieved the Nobel Prize for Literature and his writing of "Lord of the Flies".
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Golding was also knighted by Queen Elizibeth the third.
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Golding passed of a heart attack in Perranworthal
