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He was born on September 19, 1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.
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He received his early education at the school his father ran, Marlborough Grammar School. When William was just 12 years old, he attempted, unsuccessfully, to write a novel. A frustrated child, he found an outlet in bullying his peers.
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After primary school, William went on to attend Brasenose College at Oxford University. His father wanted him to become a scientist, but William chose to study English literature instead.
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In 1934, a year before he graduated, William published his first book of poetry called Poems. The book was overlooked by all the critics.
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Golding started teaching english and philosophy in Salisbury.
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He then joined the Royal Navy in 1940 and fought in World War II
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Once the war was over, in 1945 he went back to teaching and writing.
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In 1954, he published his first novel Lord of the Flies.
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In 1963, right after he retired from teaching, Peter Brook made a film about the critically acclaimed novel.
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In 1983, when he was 73, he was given his first award. He had won the Nobel Prize for Literature
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In 1988, he was knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II.
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On June 19, 1993 he passed away in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England because of a heart attack
