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William Golding

  • Birth

    Birth
    William Golding was born on September 9, 1911, he was born in Newquay, United Kingdom his parent's names were, Alac Golding and Mildred Golding
  • Childhood

    Childhood
    William Golding grew up with his mom Mildred Golding and his father Alac Golding. Growing up William had a very twisted childhood he would bully and hurt people as a way to get out frustration. William grew up poor in a old house near a graveyard
  • Career

    Career
    William Golding had a very successful career. He started professing philosophy at Sailsbury university in 1935 later on he started to write books and ended up winning a noble prize
  • Married

    Married
    In 1939 William Golding got married to Ann Brookfield.
  • Children

    Children
    In 1940 William had his first born child David, and in 1945 he had his second child, a girl named Judith.
  • Fun-fact

    Fun-fact
    When William Golding served in the military he sunk a german battleship.
  • Period: to

    military

    After about 5 years of teaching William decided to serve in the military. While in the military William Golding had to storm dooms-day beach.
  • books

    books
    William Golding wrote many books, but his most popular was by far Lord of the Flies, he also won a noble prize for his writing ablities
  • awards

    awards
    In 1983 William golding won the noble prize for his novels
  • Death

    Death
    In 1993 William Golding passed away at the age of 82 due to heart failure.