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William Golding

  • Birth

    Birth

    On September 19, 1911, William Gerald Golding was born to Alec and Mildred Golding in Cornwall, UK.
  • Childhood

    Childhood

    William Golding had an older brother named Joseph. He grew up with his 2 parents and went to the school his dad taught at.
  • Marriage

    Marriage

    On September 30, 1939, William Golding married Ann Brookfield and they stayed together until William died in 1993.
  • Children

    Children

    Later in life, William and his wife, Ann, had 2 children. David and Judy.
  • Military

    Military

    In 1940, William Golding served in the military for World War ll. He worked in the Royal Navy.
  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies

    In 1954, William Golding wrote his first novel Lord of the Flies and it was a big hit then and now.
  • Fun Fact!

    Fun Fact!

    The Queen knighted William Golding in 1988.
  • Awards

    Awards

    In 1980, William Golding won the Booker Prize award for his amazing fiction novels.
  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize

    In 1983, William Golding won a Nobel Prize for his amazing works of literature.
  • Death

    Death

    On June 19, 1993, William Golding died of heart failure.