William Golding

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  • Birth

    Birth

    William Golding was born September 19, 1911, in Newquay, Cornwall.
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    Childhood

    William Golding's childhood was marked by his father's rationalism and his mother's Cornish suffragette background. He had a brother named Joseph.

  • Started writing.

    He started writing at age 7.
  • First book

    First book

    He published his first book, Lord of The Flies in 1954
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize

    James Tait Black Memorial Prize

    William Golding won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his book, "Darkness Visible."
  • Man Booker Prize

    Man Booker Prize

    William Golding won the Man Booker prize from his book, "Rites of Passage".
  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize

    William Golding won the Nobel prize in 1983
  • Knighted

    Knighted

    William Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988.
  • Death

    Death

    William Golding died June 19, 1993.
  • His last novel

    His last novel

    His last novel was The Double Tongue