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William Golding was born in Cornwall, England. -
He was raised in a 14th-century house next to a graveyard. His mother fought for women's right to vote. His father worked as a teacher. -
William Golding attended Brasenose College, Oxford. He began as a science major but later changed his major to English literature. Lastly, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1935. -
On June 1, 1935, William Golding started teaching in Salisbury. -
On September 30, 1939, William Golding got married to Anne Brookfield. They had two children, David (born September 1940) and Judith (born July 1945). -
During World War II, William Golding joined the Royal Navy and achieved the rank of lieutenant. -
William Golding went back to teaching in 1945. -
William Golding published his first book "Lord of the Flies." -
On Jan 1, 1963, the film adaptation of "Lord of the Flies" was made. -
William Golding won the Booker Prize (1980) and the Nobel Prize in Literature (1983)
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Knighted by Queen Elizabeth ll. -
William Golding died of a heart failure.