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William Golding was born on September 19th 1911 in Newquay, Cornwall, UK. -
William Golding was the son of Alec Golding and Mildred Golding. When he was young he went to Marlborough Royal Free Grammar School where he showed a large interest in writing. -
William Golding attended Oxford where he graduated with a second-class degree. From 1935 to 1937 Goldferd spent teaching at a Steiner school in Streatham, South London, but would return to Oxford in 1937 where he would get a diploma in education. -
William Golding was married to Ann Brookfield on September 30th 1939 who they had two kids together. -
In 1940 during WW2 William Goldberg join the royal navy in which he briefly participated in hunting of the Bismarck and served in D-day. -
On September 17th, 1954 Goldberg released Lord of the Flies which explores the darker side of human nature. -
During william Golding's mid career he was writer and residence at Hollins College in 1961. -
In the mid 60s and later years of his life William Golding had problems with alcoholism and would be known to have random binge drinking episodes. -
During his late career William Golding published various books one of which Rites of passage which one a Booker Prize, but this isnt the only award he won as on December 10th 1983 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature. -
William Golding died June 19th 1993 due to heart failure.