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Born
William Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England to parents Mildred and Alex Golding. His mother worked to get women a right to vote. His father was a schoolmaster. -
College
William went on to attend Brasenose College at Oxford University. His father hoped he would become a scientist, but William opted to study English literature instead. -
Family
He and his wife, Ann Brookfield got married in 1939. Together they had two children, David(1940) and Judith(1945). -
Joined the Navy
Golding stopped teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. He then joined the Royal Navy and fought in World War II. -
Lord of the Flies
After 21 rejections, Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies. -
Lord of the Flies Film
Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel. In 1990 a new film version of the Lord of the Flies was released. -
Nobel Prize for Literature
At the age of 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature. -
Death
Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.