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Birth
William Gerald Golding was born in Cromwall, England. His mother was an active British women Suffragette. His father, was a school teacher and a scientific rationalist. -
Early Life
Golding went to oxford university for a major natural science, before transferring to an English major. After graduating he published a book called poems. -
Marriage
He married Ann Brookfield, an analytical chemist. They had two children, Judith and David. -
War service
During World War II, Golding joined the Royal Navy in 1940. He fought (on board a destroyer) and was briefly involved in the pursuit and sinking of the German battleship Bismarck. He also participated in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, commanding a landing ship that fired salvoes of rockets onto the beaches, and was in action at Walcheren in which 23 out of 24 assault crafts were sunk -
War Ends
With end of World War II,Golding returned to his family after 6 years.After the war he returned to teaching, and began to write again -
Publication of the lord of the Flies
After returning from the war Golding published his first book,Lord of the Flies. His inspiration was the unruly kids that he taught At Bishop Wordsworth. -
Filming of the Lord of the Flies
The British film adaptation of William Golding's novel of the same name about 30 schoolboys who are marooned on an island where they become savages. It was directed by Peter Brook and produced by Lewis M. Allen. -
Noble prize in Literature
Transcription of address when award was given,"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". Golding's family was with him, when he received the award. -
Knighted
Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. This gave him the term Sir William Gerald Golding. -
Golding Dies
He returns to his home town of Cornwall.There he dies of a heart attack.993. He was buried in the parish churchyard of Bowerchalke
