About William Golding
William Golding was an English novelist, playwright, and poet, best known for his 1954 novel "Lord of the Flies," which explores the dark aspects of human nature through the story of stranded schoolboys. Born on September 19, 1911, in St. Columb Minor, Cornwall, he served in the Royal Navy during World War II, experiences that profoundly influenced his writing. Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983, recognizing his insightful and often unsettling examination of civilization and morality.
