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William Golding was born in Cornwall England. His mother, Mildred, and his father, Alec. His mother has supported the British suffragette movement.
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William Golding went to Brasenose College at Oxford in 1930 and spent two years studying science, in deference to his father's beliefs. In his third year, however, he switched to the literature program.
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William Golding started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury in 1935.
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He was in the navy for 5 years. He fought world war 2. he was the lieutenant who was in charge of rocket charging.
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He died because of a heart attack. He wrote two books Lord of the Flies and The Double Tongue which were public after his death.
