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William Golding

  • Early childhood

    Early childhood
    He was raised in a 14th-century house next door to a graveyard
  • Birth

    Birth
    September 19 1911 in Newquay/ UK
  • Career

    Career
    William Golding started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury in 1935
  • Children

    Children
    William and his wife had 2 children
  • Marriage

    Marriage
    He met his now wife Anna Brookefeild in 1939
  • Child Number 1

    Child Number 1
    Williams's first child was born in September 1940 named David
  • Child Number 2

    Child Number 2
    William and his wife had their second child in July 1945
  • First book

    First book
    William Golding published his first book when he was 43 years old
  • Award Number 1

    Award Number 1
    He won the Booker prize
  • Award Number 2

    Award Number 2
    William won the Nobel Prize in literature
  • His death

    His death
    He died June 19, 1993