William Golding

William Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was an English author. His most widely known work is the Lord of the flies. He was awarded the Nobel Peace prize for literature in 1983.

Early life
Golding was born on 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. His mother was a suffragette, and his father a schoolmaster. William received his education at the school his father was in charge of. After primary school he went to Oxford, attending the Brasenose College. His father wanted him to become a scientist, but instead he studied English. He wrote a book full of poems called Poems before he graduated. to

Teaching and time in the Royal Navy
Like his father he took up teaching for a few years, In 1935 he was teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. He states later in life that the boys at his school served as inspiration for the Lord of the Flies. 5 years later he joined the Royal Navy. During World War II, he fought battleships at the sinking of the Bismarck. After World War II he went back to teaching and writing.

Lord of the Flies
In 1954 after numerous rejections his first book the Lord of the Flies was published. The novel is about a group of boys who have to survive on an island after a plane wreck. The book shows the savage side of all of us and how we push civilization away. Since its publication the novel has been appraised as a classic novel and is read in most classrooms today. About 30 years after the novel was released William Golding won the Noble Peace Prize in Literature. There has been to film adaptions of the book.

Death
On June 19, 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. His son and daughter continue his legacy. After his death a publisher released the manuscript for The Double Tongue.