The Life of William Golding By nintendork23 Sep 19, 1911 Birthdate He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. Period: Sep 19, 1911 to Jun 19, 1993 lifespan Feb 11, 1935 college graduation Graduated from Oxford University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education. Feb 11, 1939 started teaching Feb 11, 1961 stopped teaching Feb 10, 1983 He recieved the Nobel Prize for Literature. Jun 19, 1993 Date of death He died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England.