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When was his born?
William Golding was born in Spetember 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. -
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William Golding's life
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Early Life
William Golding was raised in the 14th century house next door to a graveyard. His mother, Mildred, was an active suffragette who fought for women’s right to vote. His father, Alex, worked as a schoolmaster. -
William as a bully
William went to a Grammar school, Marlborough. William was just 12 when he tried to make his first novel, and he failed. He was a frutrated child and liked bullying other children at his school. -
William's first book
In 1934, a year before he graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry named Poems. The collection was largely overlooked by critics. -
After college, His inspiration
After college, Golding worked in settlement houses and the theater for a time. Eventually, he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps. In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. Golding’s experience teaching unruly young boys would later serve as inspiration for his novel Lord of the Flies. -
Joining the navy
Even though Golding was passionate of teaching, one day he left his Job temporaly ti join the royal navy. During his time in the navy, he developed a lifelong romance with sailing the sea. -
Lord of the Flies
In 1954, after 21 rejections, Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies. The novel told the story of a group of teenage boys stuck on a deserted island after a plane wreck. Lord of the Flies explored the savage side of human nature as the boys, let loose from the grip of society, brutally turned against one another in the face of an imagined enemy. -
Goldin's Death
Goldin died In June 19, 1993, froma heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.He was survived by his wife and their two children, David and Judith.
