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On September 19, 1911, William Golding was born in Saint Club Minor, Cornwall, England. William was born to Alex and Mildred Golding.
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In 1934 William Golding published his first book. The book consisted of poems, but it was overlooked by critics.
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William Golding decided to take after his family by obtaining a job as a teacher. He started teaching at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury, England.
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Around 1940 William Golding left the school to fight in World War II. He fought for the Royal Navy and was involved in trying to sink the German battle ship called the Bismarck.
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William Golding published this book in 1954 after receiving much research from his time as a school teacher. The story tells about how a group of boys are stranded on an island after a plane crash.
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William Golding won the Booker McConnell prize in 1980 with his book, Rites of Passage. The book -Rites of Passage- was one of Golding's most famous novels, however, there were many other known novels written by him.
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In 1983 William Golding won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He won this award for his novels that were written so well and had gained much success.
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William Golding died of heart failure on June 19, 1993. He was buried in Bowerchalke, Wiltshire.
