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William Golding was born on September 19th, 1911. -
William had a childhood that was not that bad. He lived with both his parents in a 14th-century-like house next to a graveyard. His mother (Mildred) was fighting for the right to vote. His father (Alex) was a schoolmaster. -
William had a Father, Mother, and a Brother. His father's name was Alex, his mother's was Mildred, and his brother's name was Joseph. Joseph and William had an age difference of 5 years, with William being the younger sibling. -
William was a Christian, he had a very deep interest in religious themes, particularly biblical allegory. Although he was never claimed to be baptised, he still was a Christian, you can see by some references in his most well-known novel, "Lord of the Flies". -
His academic life was very good, he took after his father with his skills. He graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English, which influenced his writing career. -
William had many careers, such as novelist, playwright, poet, schoolteacher, and actor. He was most successful in writing, though. He did excel in his other careers, too, but not as great as his writing career was. -
William Golding has written many books and novels, and he has officially published 12 novels. His most well-known novel was "Lord of the Flies". -
William Golding was more than just a writer, He served in World War II. He was in the British Royal Navy. He joined in 1940 and served until the end of the war. His experiences included participating in the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck and commanding a rocket-launching craft during the D-Day invasion of Normandy. -
William Golding has received many awards, his most known prize is when he got the Nobel Prize for literature in 1983. His most well-known book, "The Lord of the Flies" got on the library's "100 Best Novels" award as well. -
William Golding died on June 19th, 1993. The reason is because of heart failure, which is also known as heart attack. He died at his home in England, he was 81 years old and had been living there with his wife.