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William was born in nequay, cornwall. Cornwall is located in england. -
Anne Brookfield was an analytical chemist. She was born in September 7th, 1912, in England. If she were still alive, she would be 112 years old right now. She thought William Golding, her husband, was a homosexual. -
William grew up with a fear of the dark and cemeteries. He started writing at seven and had a failed attempt at writing a novel at age twelve, -
William Golding attended Marlborough Grammar School, then Brasenose College, and later went to Oxford University, where he studied natural sciences before switching to English literature. -
At first, William was a school teacher, then a WWII naval officer, and then he finally became a well-renowned novelist for Lord Of The Flies. -
In 1939, William married Anne Brookefield after breaking off his prior engagement. She was an analytical chemist and inspired his idea for lord of the Flies. Later in 2940, he had two kids, David and Judith. -
On December 18th, 1940, Golding stopped teaching Literature and joined the Royal Navy. He was there for 5 years before coming home and focusing on literature again.
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William Golding's Lord Of The Flies was published on September 19, 1954. At first, the book waqs suverely underwhelming and only sold 4662 copies in the first year. Eventually by 1962, the book had reached success and had more than 65,000 copies sold. -
In 1980, William won his first award for his novel "Rites of Passage." Then, three years later, in 1980, he won the Nobel Prize for literature. The people who decided said that his literature "illuminates the human condition in the world of today." -
On June 19, 1993, Golding died in Perranarworthal, United Kingdom, at Tullimaar House.