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Early Life
William was born September 19, 1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. William grew up in a 14th century house, around the location of a cemetery.His parents were a major factor in his life. His father, Alex Golding, worked as a schoolmaster while his mother, Mildred Golding, participated as an active suffragette who fought for women's right to vote. -
Following footsteps
William began to work in the division of theater and settlement of houses after college. He then followed the footsteps of his father and took a position in teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's school, located in Salisbury. William's postion as an teacher then led up to his most famous book, "The Lord of Flies". -
The Royal Navy
Golding ended up taking a break from his profession as an teacher and decided to join the Royal Navy, as well as fight in world war 2. He ended up spending 6 years on a boat and 7 months in New York while attending these activities.In 1945, after World War II had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing. -
The Lord of Flies
After getting rejected 21 times Golding published his first novel,"Lord of Flies". The story was based off of a group of teenage boys stranded on a deserted island after a plane wreck. The book turned out to be a big hit and is now known as a classic novel. -
The Ages of Retirement
The year of 1963, William retired from teaching. That same year, Peter Brook made a film over the book "The Lord of Flies" in which came in great play with an award. Twenty years later, William Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for literature. Then 5 years later, Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth the 2nd. -
The passing of William
In the year of 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. He was survived by his wife and their two children, David and Judith. After Golding's pass, his completed manuscript for "The Double Tongue" was published anonymously after.
