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William Golding Birth
William Gerald Golding was born in Cornwall, England. His mother highly supported the idea of British suffrage. His father was a rational type of person and was not religious (cliff notes). -
Childhood
At the age of 12, William Golding tried to write a novel, and failed. He bullied his classmates as a child as well. The school he attended was called Marlborough Grammar School and his father worked there. (Biography.com) -
College Life
William Golding started to go to Brasenose College in Oxford in 1930. He studied science there for two years then changed to the literature program his third year. Literature was his real passion. (cliffsnotes) -
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Acting
William Golding started working as an actor, writer, and a producer in a little theater in a small part of London. At his time, he was the the best contribution of literature to the theater. He also cited people such as Shakespeare which was a big deal in his time. (cliffsnotes) -
Marrage
William Golding got married to Ann Brookfield and had two children with her. The children were called David and Judith. He liked living quietly with his wife, and was not much of an out there type of person. (Biography.com) -
Teaching
William Golding started to teach English and philosophy at the bishop's wordsworth's school in Salisbury. (cliffsnotes) -
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Royal Navy
William Golding fought in World War 2. He fought with battleships, submarines, and planes. He was a lieutenant and was set in charge of rocket launching. After World War 2, Golding began having a perspective and understanding of the world. (Biography.com) -
"Lord of The Flies"
William Golding wrote a novel about a bunch of kids getting stuck on an island and their descent into savagery called "Lord of The Flies". The book was rejected 21 times before it was published. Golding prefered to use symbolism as the main literary device in Lord of The Flies. (Biography.com) -
Death
William Golding died due to a heart attack. He left behind a great legacy after the "Lord of the Flies" and "The Double Tongue" which was published after his death. Before he died, he spent the last couple days of his life with his wife Anne. (Biography.com)
