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William Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in Cornwall, Newquay, United Kingdom.
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When Golding was 12 years old, he attempted to write his first novel. He was unsuccessful.
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After college, Golding took the job of teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School.
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In September of 1939, William Golding married Ann Brookfield whom he had met in the previous year.
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In September of 1940, William and Ann Golding welcomed their first child, David.
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In December, 1940, Golding joined the Navy.
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After the war ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing.
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Golding's first novel, Lord of the Flies, was published.
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William Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983.
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William Golding died on June 19, 1993 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall from heart failure.
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In 1995, Goldings last book, The Double Tongue, was published, two years after his death.
