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William was born on September 19, 1911, and was born at Newquay, Cornwall, England. -
William Golding spent his elementary and middle school years at Marlborough Grammar School, which taught him really good lessons. His father was a teacher at that school and would bring him every day. In Williams' childhood, he was very good at sports such as Sprinting, Cricket, Rugby, and Sailing.
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William went to Brasenose College at Oxford University. Golding began his studies in Natural Sciences, following his father's wishes. Later in his college years, William decided to major in English literature. He finally earned his bachelor's degree in English literature in 1935.
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William got married to his beloved wife, Molly Evans. They had 2 kids named Judith and David. -
William majored in writing and decided to write a book. He made many other ones, but this one was pretty popular. -
Williams' first ever book was lord of the Flies, and his last one was The Double Tongue. He was 78 years old and was still writing.
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Alec Golding and Mildred, née Curnoe, are the parents of William. They died before Will in 1960. -
Williams' first award was in 1980 when he won the Booker Prize. -
His second award was the Nobel Prize for literature in 1983. -
William died in 1991 from a heart attack. -
She died in 1995 and outlived him by 2 years. She is buried next to her husband at Holy Trinity Churchyard in Bowerchalke, Wiltshire, England.