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Birth
William Golding was born on September 19th, 1911. William was born in Newquay, United Kingdom. -
Family
William's parents were named Alec and Mildred. William had 2 kids with his spouse named Ann Brookfield. He had a daughter named Judy and a son named David. He had a brother named Joseph. -
Ocupations
William graduated from Brasenose College in 1935. After college, he started working in a settlement house and in small theatre companies. After this, he became a literature teacher at Bishop Wordsworth's school in Salisbury. In 1940 he enlisted in the British Navy. -
World war II
Willam Golding took place in several battles during World War II. Some of his experiences of the war are reflected in his writing. -
marrige
William got married to Ann Brookfield on September 30, 1939. They met at the Left Book Club in London. -
when LOF was published
Lord of the Flies was published on September 17th, 1954. This novel has won many awards throughout the years. A movie was made based on this novel. -
Movies about LOF
There have been 3 variations of Lord of the Flies as a movie. The first one was made in 1963, and it was directed by Peter Brook. The second one was made in 1975, and it was called Alkitrang Dugo. It was a Filipino film based on the book. The third one was made in 1990 and it was directed by Henry Hook -
Other published books
William published a total of 16 books. His most popular book is Lord of the Flies. Some other books that are also popular are Close Quarters, The Inheritors, and Pincher Martin. "Rites of Passage" is a book he published that won a McConnell prize in 1980. -
Death
William Golding passed away on June 19th, 1993. William was 91 years old. He died in Perranarworthal, United Kingdom. He died of heart failure. -
Awards
In 2003, Lord of the Flies was listed at number 70 on the BBC's survey "The Big Read." In 2005, the novel was chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 best English- language novels from 1923-2005.