Golding

By wallyann

  • 1911 William Golding born

    Golding was born September 19 in saint coulomb minor Cornwell England. he was raised in 14th century

  • 1933 Published

    William published his first work a book of poetry aptly entitled poems

  • 1935 teacher

    Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at bishop Wordsworth's school in Salisbury

  • 1939

    William was just 12 year old he attempted to write novel it was unsuccessfully frustrated he found an outlet in bullying his peers

  • 1940 navy

    6 years he was in the navy

  • 1954 event college

    William went on to attend Brasenose college at oxford university

  • 1954 lord of the flies

    after 21 rejections Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel lord of the flies the novel told the gripping story of a group of adolescents boys stranded on a deserted island after a plane wreck

  • 1983 reward

    two decades later at the age of 73 Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel prize for literature

  • 1993 golding death

    Golding died of a heart attack in perranarworthal Cornwall