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William Golding's Early Life
William Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. He lived in a 14th-Century house next door to a graveyard. His mother fought for women's rights and his father was a school master. -
Poems
"Poems" was Goldings first published work and it was a book about poetry. It was overlooked by critics. -
William as a Teacher
Golding taught English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. He taught disruptive boys, which became his inspiration for Lord of the Flies. -
Golding in War
Golding stopped writing to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II. He spent six years on a boat and came to love sailing and the sea. After the war was over, Golding continued teaching and writing. -
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies was Golding's first published and most acclaimed novel. It was rejected 21 times. This book was about young boys stuck on a deserted island after their plane crashed. -
Free Fall
Free Fall is Golding's fourth novel. It was different from his first three because it was told with a first person narrator. The character it is told by is an artist named Samuel Mountjoy who comments on the problem between rationalism and faith. -
Rewards
Golding received many rewards over the years for his work. He received Commander of the British Empire and was knighted. He also won the Booker Prize. His greatest acheivement, in 1983, was receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature. -
Golding's Death
Golding's last years was spent with his wife, Ann Brookfield, and two kids near Falmouth, Cornwall. He died from a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. After his passing, his manuscript The Double Tounge was published.
