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The birth of William Golding, born of Mildred Golding at Newquay, Cornwall, England. -
William Golding didn't have any other siblings. His mother's name was Mildred Golding, and his father's name was Alec Golding. -
William Golding was born on 19th September 1911, at his grandparents’ house in Newquay, Cornwall. The house, called Karenza, was aptly named since Newquay became one of Golding’s most cherished places. He wrote that ‘my early memories of my birthplace have a certain glamour about them’ (‘Scenes from a Life’), and Golding loved the golden beaches of North Cornwall. He would swim in the sea no matter the weather. His joy is mirrored later in Lord of the Flies.
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The first book William Golding published was in fact not Lord of the Flies, but a collection of his poems, literally called "Poems." -
Between these periods, William Golding published a book of poetry, worked as a teacher and in the theater, and served in the Royal Navy during World War II.
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On September 17, 1954, William Golding published his first famous novel, Lord of the Flies. -
William Golding received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983 for his novels that illuminate the human condition. The award was announced on October 6, 1983, by the Swedish Academy.
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William Golding died on