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William Golding was born on September 19,1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. His parents were Mildred and Alex Golding. His mother worked to get women a right to vote. His father was a schoolmaster.
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Life timeline
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William Golding went to Brasenose College at Oxford in 1930. He studied science which was against his father's beliefs. He then switched to the literature program.
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In 1935, William Golding started teaching English and Philosphy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. He was very passionate about his job.
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In 1939, William Golding and Ann Brookfield got married.
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In 1940, After 5 Years of teaching, William Golding left his teaching career to join the Royal Navy to fight in World War II. He spent six years fighting in this war and figured out one of his callings. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant in those years.
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After Golding bravely served throughout World War II, he went back to his profession of teaching. He finally went back to his other calling.
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In 1954, William Golding published his 1st novel, Lord of the Flies. His book was full of symbolism and still is taught in classrooms around the world today.
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The first film adaptation of Golding's book, "Lord of the Flies" is made by film producer, Peter Brook. This happened a year after Golding had retired from teaching.
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In 1983, at age 73, William Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. This showed just how influential his novel was.
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In 1993, William Golding died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. His cause of death was congestive heart failure at the age of 81.
