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William Golding was born on September 19th, 1911. His parents were Alec and Mildred Golding. He also had an older brother named Joseph. -
Golding grew up in Marlborough, Wiltshire. William Golding attended Marlborough Grammar School, where his father taught. He was known for being a troublemaker.
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William attended Oxford University after Malborough to get his Master's Degree in Literature.
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After graduating, Golding initially started in theater briefly, then wrote poetry, then taught English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School.
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William Golding married Ann Brookfield on September 30th, 1939, after William broke up with Molly Evans. They then had a child named David in 1940. -
In 1940, while teaching, William was drafted into the Royal Navy to help fight against the Nazis. He survived and came back in 1945. He then went on to keep his job at Bishop Wordsworth's.
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When William came back from the war, David was 5 years old. The same year, Judith was born. -
In 1954, William Golding published "Lord of the Flies." It became one of the most famous books in the world. -
With the overwhelming success of Lord of the Flies, William was able to retire to in Cornwall, England, living at a house in Perranarworthal in 1961.
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On June 19th, 1993, William Golding would pass away at 81 years old due to heart failure.