William Golding

British novelist, poet, and playwright celebrated for exploring human savagery.

Chronology: 1911-09-19 – 1993-06-19

Origins & Early Life

Sir William Gerald Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was a British novelist, playwright, and poet. Best known for his debut novel Lord of the Flies (1954), Golding published another 12 volumes of fiction in his lifetime. In 1980, Golding was awarded the Booker Prize for Rites of Passage, the first novel in what became his sea trilogy, To the Ends of the Earth. Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

As a result of his contributions to literature, Golding was knighted in 1988. He was also a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. In 2008, The Times ranked Golding third on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". == Early life and education == Son of Alec Golding, a science master at Marlborough Grammar School (1905 to retirement), and Mildred (née Curnoe), William Golding was born on 19 September 1911 at his maternal grandmother's house, 47 Mount Wise, Newquay, Cornwall. The house was known as Karenza, the Cornish word for love, and he spent many childhood holidays there.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The Golding family lived at 29, The Green, Marlborough, Wiltshire, and Golding and his elder brother Joseph attended the school where their father taught. Golding's mother...

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