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| Born | 19 September 1911 Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK |
| Died | 19 June 1993 (aged 81) Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England, UK |
| Occupation | Writer of novels, plays and poems |
| Nationality | English |
| Genres | Survivalist fiction, robinsonade, adventure, sea story, science fiction, essay, historical fiction, stageplay, poetry |
| Notable work(s) | Lord of the Flies |
| Notable award(s) | Nobel Prize in Literature 1983 Booker Prize 1980 |
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Sir William Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was a British novel writer. He is famous for his novel Lord of the Flies. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983. In 2008, The Times ranked Golding third on its list of "The 50 Greatest British writers since 1945".
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Life [change]
Early life [change]
Golding was born in Newquay, Cornwall, England on 19 September 1911. He grew up in Marlborough, Wiltshire. His father, Alec Golding, was a school master at Marlborough Grammar School. Golding and his older brother, Joseph, went to their father's school. In 1930, Golding went to Brasenose College at the University of Oxford. He studied Natural Sciences and then English Literature there. Golding graduated in 1935.
Early career [change]
Golding then worked as an actor, producer and a writer. Then he became a teacher at Bishop Wordsworth's School, Salisbury. Golding joined the Royal Navy in 1940. When World War II ended, Golding continued teaching and writing. He left Bishop Wordsworth's School in 1961 and began writing full-time.
Writing career [change]
Golding's first published novel was Lord of the Flies. Golding used his experience of the Second World War and his teaching knowledge of children to write the book. He was appalled at what people did to one another during the World War II. He wanted to show how he thought about human nature. Golding believed that people are innately evil. Lord of the Flies is a story about a group of school boys who are trapped on a desert island. The children quickly become savages and begin to murder each other. The novel gained widespread interest because of its political message. Golding went on to write many more books, including The Inheritors, Rights of Passage and many others.
Later life [change]
Golding was knighted for his work in 1988. He died five years later, on 19 June 1993, of heart failure in Cornwall.
