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Birth
William Gerald Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in a little named Saint Columb Minor located in Cornwall, England. He was bron to Mildred and Alec Golding. His mother was a big supporter of the British Suffragetter movement, and his father was a big advocate of rationalism (Cliffnotes). -
University
A year before William Golding was set to graduate from Oxford University, he chose to study English instead. He then published his first work named "Poems" and contained many poems, but this was not a big selling point for William Golding, because it was overlooked by many critics around the world. But, this was a major point in Golding's life, because this was the year when he decided to turn to literature. -
World War II
After serving in the army for 6-7 years, Golding later told the world that his time in the war really changed how he saw different people and what they could do. After the war, Golding come home and then went back to his writing. -
Lord of The Flies
After about 21 different rejections from different publishing companies, William Golding was able to publish his first and most famous novel, "Lord of the Flies". This is a novel that is now seen as a classic all around the world and is very well known for its powerful symbolism (Bio.com) -
Movie Adaptation
In 1963, Peter Brook an acclaimed director made a film adaptation of William Goldberg's most famous novel "Lord of the Flies" (Bio.com). It became a very popular movie for its accurate portrayal of the story. (Clfiinotes.com). -
Nobel Prize
In 1983, Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his, "novels which, with the perspicuity of realistic narrative art and the diversity and universality of myth, illuminate the human condition in the world of today"(Nobelprize.org). This is a great moment is his life, because he is getting recognized for all of his handwork. -
Knighting
William Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his exceptional work in the field of literature and for being a front runner in the field in England. (Cliffnotes) -
Death
William Golding died on June 19, 1993 from a massive heart attack. He died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. After his death hsi manuscript for "The Double Tongue" was published. (Bio.com)
