Life of WIlliam Golding

By GwenStewart

  • William Golding Was Born

    William Golding was born September 19, 1911 in Cornwall, England.

  • Golding Went To College

    Golding began attending Brasenose College at Oxford in 1930 and spent two years studying science In his third year of College he switched to literature to follow his true passion.

  • Golding became a Teacher

    After college, Golding took a job as a teacher. During his teaching experience he would be inspired by his students for characters in his book

  • Joins The War

    Although he loved his teaching job, he joined the Royal Navy in 1940 to fight in World War II

  • The War is Over

    In 1945, after World War II had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing.

  • Lord of the Flies was Published

    n 1954, after 21 rejections, Golding published his first and most sucessful novel, Lord of the Flies. About a group of boys stranded on an island and tries to survive.

  • Lord of the Flies Movie was made

    In 1963, the year after Golding retired from teaching, Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel.

  • Golding Wins the Nobel Prize

    At the age of 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature.

  • Golding Knighted

    In 1988 he was knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Golding's Death

    On June 19, 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.