William Golding

  • Birth

    He was born in Newquay, United Kingdom.
  • Graduation

    He went to Brasenose College and Oxford University.
  • Marriage

    He married Ann Brookfield.
  • First Child

    He was named David.
  • Navy

    He spent 6 years in the Royal Navy.
  • Second child

    She was named Judy
  • First Novel Published

    The first novel that he published was Lord of the Flies.
  • Nobel Prize

    He won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
  • Death

    He was 81 years old. He died of heart failure at Tullimaar House, Perranarworthal, United Kingdom.