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William was born in Newquay, Cornwall, England, in 1911. -
William attended the school where his father taught, and, being a frustrated child, became a bully.
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William went to Marlborough Grammar School in 1921 and then Oxford College in 1930
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William switched from natural sciences to English literature and started teaching at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. -
Golding married Ann Brookfield, an analytical chemist, on 30 September 1939. -
David Golding: Born in 1940. -
In 1944, Golding fought in the D-Day invasion on Normandy beach. -
Judith was born in July 1945. -
William published his first novel, Lord of the Flies. -
After Golding published his first novel, it became a global phenomenon and a classic work. His success was cemented by prestigious literary awards, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983 for his profound exploration of the human condition and the Booker Prize in 1980 for Rites of Passage. He also received the rare honor of being knighted in 1988.
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William Golding, at age 81 on June 19, 1993 died from heart failure at his home in Perranarworthal, a village in Cornwall, England.