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Birth
He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. He was raised in the 14th century next to a graveyard. He had one brother, Joseph Golding. -
Early writing
William tried to write his novel when he was 12 years old. Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful. -
College
William attended 2 different colleges. One where his dad taught, Marlborough Grammar School and the one where he graduated from, Brasense Oxford. -
Teaching
After Golding graduated college, he decided to follow his father's footsteps and start teaching English and Philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. -
Marriage
William was engaged to Molly Evans but broke off the engagement to marry Anne Brookefield. -
Royal Navy
He temporarily left teaching and joined the royal navy. He then fell in love with sailing and the sea. -
Children
Anne and William had 2 children, Judith (1945) and David(1940). -
First Novel
He discovered he loved writing and creating stories. He published his first novel, Lord of the Flies. -
Acommplishments
2 decades after he wrote Lord of the Flies, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature when he was 73. -
Film
In 1990, a newer version of Lord of the Flies was released to the public. This encouraged the newer generation to read the original copy of the book. -
Death
William Golding had a tragic death when he had a heart attack at the age of 81.