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William Golding was born in Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. His childhood home was next door to a graveyard.
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Golding took two years of science at this university. During Golding's third year, he chose to study literature, rather than science.
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Golding majored in science for the first two years of his attendance. He began to study literature his third year.
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Golding's first work, "Poems", was written one year before his college graduation. Unfortunatly, this piece was largely overlooked by critics.
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Golding graduates from his university in Oxford. He earned his bachelor of art in english.
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WIlliam Golding taught English and Philosophy at Bishop Wordworth's School, an all boy's school. The environment of the school was a partial inspiration for "The Lord of the Flies".
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Golding fought in WW2. He manned a rocket launching craft. This was also a primary inspiration for "The Lord of the Flies".
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Before this novel was officially published, Golding experienced 21 rejections. This novel is considered a classic.
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Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was 73 years old.
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Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth the second. He was 78 years old.
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Golding passes away from a heart attack. This occured in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England.
