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William Golding

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  • Birth

    Birth
    On September 19, 1911, William Gerald Golding was born to Alec and Mildred Golding in Cornwall, UK.

  • Childhood

    Childhood
    William Golding had an older brother named Joseph. He grew up with his 2 parents and went to the school his dad taught at.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    On September 30, 1939, William Golding married Ann Brookfield and they stayed together until William died in 1993.

  • Children

    Children
    Later in life, William and his wife, Ann, had 2 children. David and Judy.

  • Military

    Military
    In 1940, William Golding served in the military for World War ll. He worked in the Royal Navy.

  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies
    In 1954, William Golding wrote his first novel Lord of the Flies and it was a big hit then and now.

  • Fun Fact!

    Fun Fact!
    The Queen knighted William Golding in 1988.

  • Awards

    Awards
    In 1980, William Golding won the Booker Prize award for his amazing fiction novels.

  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize
    In 1983, William Golding won a Nobel Prize for his amazing works of literature.

  • Death

    Death
    On June 19, 1993, William Golding died of heart failure.