- A former English teacher at Bishop Wordsworth school in Salisbury, UK, Golding's first novel, "Lord of the Flies," was published by Faber in 1954 after being rejected by more than ten publishing houses. Quit his teaching job in 1962 in order to write full-time.
- Won the 1980 Booker Prize for his novel "Rites of Passage".
- Was the 1983 Nobel laureate in literature. Each of his eleven novels explored human nature's darker side.
- Received a knighthood in 1988.
- Educated at Marlbrough Grammar Scool (1921-1930) and Brasenose College, Oxford (1930-1934).
- For 40 years, Golding refused permission for a theatrical production of "Lord of the Flies" until he saw playwright Nigel Williams's adaptation in a school play.
- Two children: David and Judy.
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