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William was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor,Cornwall, England to Mildred (mom) and Alex (father).
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William was raised in a 14th century house, next to a graveyard. His mother was an active suffragette who fought for women's right to vote. Now his father on the other hand worked as a schoolmaster.
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When William was in his younger years, he attended Marlborough Middle School, where his father taught at. At twelve years old William attempted to write a novel, but he was not successful this time around. In his early ages he was a very frustrated child. He considered himself as a "brat". He bullied his peers often and also once said that he enjoyed " hurting people".
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A year before William graduated he published his first work, book of poetry. "Lord of the Flies" was the name of his first piece of work, that he published.
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After primary school he attended, Brasenose College at Oxford University. His father wanted him to study in Science, but he ended up doing what he enjoyed and that was English , Literature, and Philosophy.
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William got married to Ann. They had two children , Judith and David. Williams last few years of his life , he spent guilty living with his two children and wife.
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William continued his family tradition, as a school master in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Unfortunately he got interrupted, and he had left teaching to go the British Royal Navy. Golding attended the Navy for five years as a lieutenant. While in duty, he saw active duty in the North Atlantic, commanding a rocket launching craft.
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After being rejected 21 times, his most acclaimed his first novel, "Lord of the Flies", was coming up. The novel was about young boys stranded after a plane wreck. William's moral for this novel was his future work. To examine men's internal struggle between good an evil.
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The year after Golding retired from teaching, Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel.
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Awarded Nobel Piece Prize , for Literature. Also William has novels such as "Rites of Passage", "Pincher Martin", " Free Fall", and " The Pyramid". Mainly a novelist , he was also into poetry, plays, essays, and short stories.
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Two decades later, at the age of 73, Queen Elizabeth II knighted William Golding.
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In this year a new film was made of "Lord of the Lies". Bringing attention to the new generation of readers.
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William died from a heart attack, in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. After he died his completed manuscript for " The Double Tongue" was published posthumously.
