The life of William Golding

By hayleydiminno

  • Born

    Born in Newquay, United Kingdom. His parents are Alec Golding and Mildred Golding.

  • Left teaching literature to join Royal Navy

    William Golding temporarily left teaching literature. He joined the Royal Navy in 1940.

  • Published 1st novel

    The first novel William Golding published was Lord of the Flies. nobody wanted to publish Lord of the Flies but was published in 1954

  • Lord of the Flies was made a movie

    William Golding's first published novel was filmed by Peter Brook in 1963. The movie was produced by Lewis M. Allen.

  • Won Booker Prize for Rites of Passage

    William Golding's novel Rites of Passage won the Booker Prize. This book was published in 1909.

  • Won Nobel Prize in Literature

    In 1983 William Golding won Nobel Prize in Literature. William Golding is a very talented author and his books are very entertaining and exiting.

  • New Film

    In 1990 a new film of Lord of the Flies was released. The director was Harry Hook and was released March 16

  • Death

    William Golding died in Perranarworthal, United Kingdom. His cause of death was congestive heart failure.