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William Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in his grandparents home in St. Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.
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Golding went to school at first to become a scientist but changed to the English and philosophy department and graduated and started teaching English and philosophy at Bishop's Wordworth's School in 1935. -
Golding married Anne Brookfield on September 30, 1939 and was married to her for 54 years until he died in 1993. Anne was a chemist. -
Golding joined the Royal Navy and fought in World War II spending the next 5 years on a boat serving his country. -
William's son David was born. -
Golding's daughter Judith was born in 1945. She would later write about how her parents resented her and her brother. -
Golding published Lord of the Flies after several rejections from different publishers and also having to change the title of the book. -
Golding won the Nobel Prize in 1983 for his novels. -
In 1988, Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to society. -
William Golding died of a heart attack when he was 80 years old at his home in Perranarworthal, England.
