William Golding Timeline

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  • Birth

    Born in Cornwall, England as Wiliam Gerald Golding

  • Teaching

    William started teaching in English and Philosophy, following his father foot steps. He worked at Bishop wordworth's school. Before he worked in a settlement house and theater.

  • Marriage

    Married Ann Brookfield

  • Royal Navy

    He left teaching to serve in the Royal Navy. He spent 6 years on a boat and seven months in New York where he assested Lord Cherwell at the naval reasearch establishment

  • Lord of The Flies is published

    He originally had it titled 'Strangers from Within'.

  • Lord of the Flies, the film, is released in the USA

    This film version was directed by Peter Brook.

  • A Moving Target is published

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  • Nobel Peace Prize

    The greates award he recived was the Nobel Prize for Literature.

  • Death

    William Golding died not to far from where he was born in Perranaworthal, cornwall, England. He acomplished so much in his life.