William Gerald Golding was born in Cornwall in 1911. His family was progressive, and it was the first source of influence for Golding's talent. He studied physics and English literature at Marlboro and Oxford Universities in England. From the first years of his life, he faced the atrocities of war. He also took part in the Second World War by joining the British Navy in 1940.

The war, as a physical result, drastically changed W.Golding's view of life. W.Golding couldn't believe in man's innocence any longer. He found that even children are not innocent. No one is innocent until society convinces him/her that he/she is innocent. When a man is facing a difficult situation, he will show his true nature.

After the war, he worked as a teacher in Salisbury. During these years, he started to write. He published the books Lord of the Flies (1954), The Inheritors (1955), Pincher Martin (1956) and Free Fall (1959).

W.Golding's view on human nature can be found in any of Golding's books. This is apparent in his first and most famous book, Lord of the Flies. This book was published in 1954, and it did not become a success at first. Today, it is considered as one of the best English literature novels.

William Golding was awarded with various awards. Among these awards was the BOOKER McCONNEL Prize, the greatest British Literature Prize. In 1983, he was awarded the NOBEL Prize for his many contributions to literature worldwide.

William Golding also taught in Greece during the 1960's. He always loved Greek literature, and many of his books show his Greek influence. His last book, The Double Tongue (1993), was a novel about Ancient Greece and more specifically Pythia's life. Pythia was the Priestess of Delphi oracle. W.Golding described a woman's life. The woman lived during the Roman Empire, and she was the priestess during the last years of the oracle decay. Unfortunately, this book was never finished. William Golding, died in Wiltshire, England in 1993. W.Golding's last book was published in 1995, but it is only a rough draft of a potentially great novel.

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