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On September 19, 1911, William Golding was born in Cornwall, England. His two parents were strong supporters of the women's rights movement and in realism. His father was also a school teacher teaching at Marlborough Grammar School. -
William attended the school his father worked at and aspired to be an author. He wrote a book which led unsuccessful, and as an outlet he bullied others. -
William attended Brasenose College at Oxford University after primary school. His family had high hopes for him to become a scientist, but William was more interested in writing and English literature. He published a book of poetry called Poems which was, unfortunately, again, unsuccessful. -
After university, William worked as an actor, writer and producer in a small theater. Which helped him pay his bills and gain literacy influences. -
William took a position teaching at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. He taught English and philosophy to young boys who were considered unruly, which was inspiration for the book Lord of the Flies. -
William abandoned his teaching position and joined the Royal Navy, during World War II. He spent most of his time on a boat and developed a love for sailing and the sea. He witnessed a lot of things during the war which aided in his fictional writings. -
After William's writing being rejected 21 times he published the renowned novel, Lord of the Flies. The novel portrayed human nature and "man’s internal struggle between good and evil." -
William spent his last few years with his wife Ann Brookfield, which he had two children with, David and Judith. He died of a heart attack on June 19, 1993. Leaving his completed manuscript for The Double Tongue.