The Life and Career of William Golding

By mudkipzrbae

  • Birth

    William Golding was born in 1911 in Cornwall, England. His birth name was William Gerald Golding.

  • Education

    Golding was a very bright individual. He attended Oxford University and began in 1930 and finished in 1935.

  • Marriage

    Golding married a chemist named Ann Brookfield. They had two children.

  • Soldier

    Golding joined the British Navy in 1940. He fought in World War 2, taking part in D-Day.

  • Start of Writing Career

    After World War 1, Golding had aspirations to become a writer. He was excepted by the publishers Faber & Faber.

  • Lord of the Flies

    Golding finished the book in 1954. It met wild success and developed Golding as a writer.

  • Nobel Prize

    Golding won a Nobel Prize for literature in 1983. He was considered an unusual choice.

  • Death

    William Golding died on June 19, 1993. He died of heart failure and left a novel called The Double Tongue unfinished.