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Birth
William Golding was born on September 19th, 1911, in Cornwall, England. -
Early Life
William Golding was raised in a 14th-century home next door to a graveyard, so life was a little scary for him when he was young. He also began studies at a very young age and learned how to publish books like LOF. -
Education
William attended Marlborough Grammar School, and from there went up to Oxford, originally with the intention of reading science. -
Family Life
Golding got engaged to Molly Evans, a woman from Marlborough, where William went to school. Both of his parents loved her, but he still broke the engagement and married Ann Brookfield, who was an analytical chemist. They had 2 children named David and Judith. -
Notable Event #1
William Golding joined the Royal Navy in 1940, just a year after his first child, David, was born. He served on a destroyer, which was briefly involved in the pursuit and sinking of the German battleship Bismarck. -
LOF published
One of William's books called, "Lord Of The Flies," was published on September 17th, 1954, in London. -
Awards
William Golding won the Booker Prize in 1980, for the book named "Rites of Passage." -
Awards
William also earned the Noble Prize in Literature in 1983, just 3 years after he won the Booker Prize. -
Notable Event #2
William Golding was knighted in 1988 after his book, "Rites Of Passage," became very popular and read a lot. His book reached many human beings. -
Death
Sadly, William Golding passed away in 1993, on June 13th. He had died because of heart failure but had many accomplishments in life.