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William was born and in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall England and grew up there. His mother gave birth to him at his grandmothers home were he spent many holidays as a child. His father, Alec Golding, was a science master at Malborough Grammar School. Mildred, his mother was a stay at home mom who also campaigned for women's suffrage.
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At the age of 12 William decided to attempt his first novel and when he failed he became a bully as an outlet.
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William attended Brasenose College at Oxford and studied science for his firt 2 years. After that he switched to literature to follow his true passion
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In 1934 he published his first work, a book of poetry entitled "Poems". This book was published by Macmillan & Co. Also his friend Adam Bittleston helped him out.
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Golding graduated from Oxford with a Bachelor in Arts in English with second class honours.
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In 1940 William joined the Royal Navy and fought onboard a destroyer ship. For a short time he was also involved in helping to sink the German battle ship Bismark.
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In 1954 Willam published his first novel after a mere 21 rejections. The novel "Lord of the Flies" is still talked about today and is often considered his most acclaimed book.
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In 1983 William received the Nobel Prize for Literature. Then I'm 1988 he was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth II.
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In Perranarworthal, Cornwall on June 19, 1993 William died of a heart attack. He was in the company of his wife and 2 children. After his death the manuscript for his novel "The Dovble Tounge" was published
