William Golding
William Golding was born September 19, 1911,
in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.
In 1935
he started teaching English and philosophy in
Salisbury.
He temporarily left teaching in 1940 to
join the Royal Navy.
In 1954 he published his...
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William Golding
William Golding was born September 19, 1911,
in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.
In 1935
he started teaching English and philosophy in
Salisbury.
He temporarily left teaching in 1940 to
join the Royal Navy.
In 1954 he published his first
novel, Lord of the Flies.
In 1983, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for
Literature.
On June 19, 1993, he died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall,
England.
Early Life
William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb
Minor, Cornwall, England.
He was raised in a 14th-century house next
door to a graveyard.
His mother, Mildred, was an active suffragette
who fought for women’s right to vote.
His father, Alex, worked as a
schoolmaster.
William received his early education at
the school his father ran, Marlborough
Grammar School.
When William was just 12
years old, he attempted, unsuccessfully, to
write a novel.
A frustrated child, he found an outlet in bullying his
peers.
Later in life, William would describe his chi
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