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William Golding was born in Newquay, Cornwall, England, in 1911. -
His childhood spanned from his birth until he graduated from high school. Starting at the age of seven, William Golding was an avid writer, and he began to write his first novel at the age of 12 years old.
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William Golding went to college at Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1930. At first, he was going to pursue Natural Sciences, but switched to English literature after 2 years. He published his first book in 1934 while he was still at Oxford. In 1934, he also got his bachelor's degree in teaching.
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William Golding worked as a schoolteacher from 1935 to 1939. He taught English and philosophy.
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William Golding got married to Ann Brookfield, and he married her the same year he finished teaching. They later had two kids, and they got married in England -
William Golding served in the Royal Navy during World War II from 1940 to 1945.
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In 1954, William Golding published Lord of the Flies. It was his most famous novel. -
William Golding also had other works that were pretty major. He wrote "The Inheritors", "Pitcher Martin", and "The Spire"
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On October 21st, 1980, William Golding won the Booker Prize for his novel Rites of Passage. The novel Rites of Passage is about a historical ship's journey to Australia that took place in the early 19th century. On October 6th, 1983, William Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature. He earned this because of all the novels that he wrote.
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William Golding died in Cornwall, England. He died at the age of 81 years old.