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William Golding was born on September 19th, 1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. Raised in the 14th century. He grew up with a one and only brother named Joseph Golding, his mother, Mildred who fought for women's rights, and a father. Alex worked as a schoolmaster. -
When Golding was 12 years of age he attempted but was still unsuccessfully, to write a novel. He was known as a frustrated child who would always bully his peers. Later in life, he and others would describe his childhood life as a jerk especially when he said "I enjoyed hurting people." -
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. -
Eventually, he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps. In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. Golding’s experience teaching young boys taught his novel 'Lord of the Flies. -
William Golding started teaching English and Philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. He was very passionate about his job. -
William Golding married Ann Brookfield (Golding) on 30 September 1939. They had two children, Judith and David. -
Although passionate about teaching from day one, in 1940 Golding abandoned and quit his profession to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II. -
Golding spent the next six years on a boat, The Navy. He developed more love for being in the sea than being an author. He quit writing books and started to sail the sea. -
World war 2 ended on September 2, 1945. After the war, Golding went back to teaching and writing. -
Golding was living in Salisbury with his wife Ann, and two children. Golding and Ann read to their children and the books were often island-based adventure stories. Golding once said ‘Wouldn’t it be a good idea if I wrote a book about children on an island, children who would behave in the way children really would behave?’ This idea grew into Lord of the Flies. -
William Golding wrote his second book that was called 'The Inheritors'. -
Lord of the Flies was adapted into film twice in William Golding's lifetime. The film was made. Peter Brook directed the first film adaptation of Lord of the Flies. -
William Golding wrote his third book that was called 'The Spire'. 1964 -
At his death Golding left behind numerous volumes of daily journals. Recording his innermost thoughts and trying out all kinds of ideas.
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He also earned the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1979. The prizes are for the best work of fiction and the best biography published during the previous 12 months. -
William Golding died on June 19th, 1993, due to a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. -
He got awarded a Coveted Booker Prize in the year 1980. -
William Golding wrote his 4th book that was called 'Rites of Passage'. -
He was awarded the 'Prestigious Nobel Prize' in Literature in 1983. -
Since he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983. As a result of his contributions to literature, Golding was knighted in 1988