The Life of William Golding

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  • Date of Birth

    Date of Birth

    Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. he was raised in a house located next to a graveyard.
  • College

    College

    Golding began college. He attended Brasenose College at Oxford. Golding studied science and later switched to what he truly wanted to study.
  • First work

    First work

    Golding's first ever work was published a year before his graduation. It was a book of poetry titled 'poems'.
  • Teaching

    Teaching

    Golding began teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury. He taught at Bishop Wordsworth's school in Salisbury.
  • Navy

    Navy

    Golding left teaching and joined the Royal Navy. His leave from teaching was only temporary.
  • Back to Teaching

    Back to Teaching

    Golding returned to teaching. This occurred after World War ll when he returned from the Royal Navy.
  • First novel

    First novel

    Golding's first novel 'Lord of the Flies' was published. This specific novel recieved 51 rejections before being published.
  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize

    Golding was awarded with the Nobel Prize for Literature. This was the start of his many successes in life.
  • Knighted

    Knighted

    Golding was knighted by the Queen of England (Elizabeth ll). This happened 5 years after he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
  • Death

    Death

    Golding died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. He spent his last few years with his wife and continued to write.