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William was born on September 19th, 1911, and he was born in his grandmother's, Mary Elizabeth's, house. -
William lived with his mother, Mildred, his father, Alec, and his older brother, Joseph. He lived his childhood in Marlborough, Wiltshire.
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William's hobbies include sailing the ocean, writing poetry and plays, and a strong interest in Greek literature.
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William Golding lived a very long and great life with making so many people with his books. William Golding passed away on June 19th, 1993, at the age of 81
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William had an unhappy life at school. He attended Marlborough Grammar School, where his father taught, and went to Brasenose College, Oxford University.
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William Golding was a schoolteacher. His experience teaching English and philosophy to young, unruly boys at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury, England, directly inspired his most famous novel, Lord of the Flies.
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William's wife was Ann Brookfiel, and she was an Analytical Chemist. They got married on September 30, 1939. They were married for 53 years
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William had two kids; his firstborn born David Golding, was born in 1940, and Judith Golding was born in 1945
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William published his first book, Lord Of The Flies, which was published in 1954, and after that, his career skyrocketed. His last book was published after his death. That was named The Double Tongue. Which was published in 1995
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William never won any awards for Lord Of The Flies, but he did win some for other books. Lord Of The Flies was a bestseller and became a literary phenomenon. He did win the Nobel Prize for literature in 1983.