William Golding



William Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in Cornwall, England. When he was just twelve he wanted to write novels, but his parents wanted him to learn natural science. Golding then went to Oxford and did what his parents wanted.

On his second year there he began to write novels once again. Once he graduated he went on to be a director, he wrote poetry, and became a schoolteacher. During World War II Golding joined the war and was in command of a rocket-launcher. He also was a part of the invasion of Normandy. The effect of World War II changed his point of view of humanity. He soon resumed writing novels after the war and soon published the book Lord of the Flies. Once the novel was accepted Golding retired from teaching and devoted his life to writing books. He also won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Golding died in 1993, still remaining one of the best authors of the twenty first century.