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William Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England, He was raised in a house next to a graveyard.
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When William was 12 years old he attempted to write a novel. It was unsuccessful and he turned to bullying kids at his school.
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Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. He abandoned teaching to join Royal Navy.
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William joined the Royal Navy and fought in World War ll. He developed a love for sailing and the sea. In 1945, the war ended and Golding went back to teaching.
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After many rejections, Golding finally published his first novel, Lord of the Flies. The novel told a story of a group of boys stranded on a deserted island after a plane wreck.
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Peter Brook made a film of the novel. Golding was awarded the Noble Prize for Literature at the age of 73.
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After Golding was rewarded the Noble Prize, he was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth ll.
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Golding spent the last few years of his life living with his wife. In 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal.
