The Career of William Golding

By nicolemval

  • Golding Born

    William Gerald Golding was born in Cornwall, England in 1911.

  • Golding Starts College

    Golding started to attend Brasenose College at Oxford in 1930 and studied science.

  • Golding Graduates

    In 1935, he graduated from Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education.
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    Golding's First Jobs

    From 1935 to 1939, Golding worked as a writer, actor, and producer with a small theater in an unfashionable part of London.

  • Golding's New Job and Starts a Family

    In 1939, Golding began teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth's School. That same year, he married Ann Brookfield, with whom he had two children.
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    Golding in the Navy

    Golding spent 5 years serving for the Royal Navy during WWI.

  • Golding Publishes "Lord of the Flies"

    "Lord of the Flies" was published in 1954. It was the first to be published after having been rejected by 21 publishers.

  • Golding Passes

    Golding died in Cornwall in 1993.