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William was born September 19th, 1911, in Newquay, Cornwall England. His parents are Mildred and Alec Golding. -
At the early age of 12, he attended Marlborough Royal Free Grammar School, where his dad taught. -
Educated at Brasenose college at Oxford University, in 1930. Planning to Follow the study of English litature. -
he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps. In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. -
William married Ann Brookfield, an analytical chemist, on 30 September 1939. They went on to have two kids, David (born September 1940) and Judith (born July 1945). -
In 1940 William Golding temporarily abandoned his profession to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II for 5 years -
William published Lord of the Files in September 17, 1954. This was his first book after 21 other rejections. He was 43 years old at that time. -
at the age of 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature. He acquired a medal and diploma -
William was knighted by Queen Elizabeth ll because of his contributions to literature. -
William died in his house (The Tullimar house) due to heart failure after 81 years of life.