The Life of William Golding

By EmilySayers

  • Born

    On September 19, 1911 William Golding was born in Cornwall
  • Schooling

    Schooling

    Golding went to Marborough Grammar School.

  • End of Grammar School

    Golding leaves Marlborough.

  • Change in Majors

    He switched from a Science major to a English Literature major.

  • Marriage

    Golding got married to an Ann Brookfield.

  • Navy

    Golding joined the Royal Navy.

  • "Strangers from Within"

    Golding started working on a piece called "Strangers from Within" which later would be turned to "Lord of the Flies."

  • Faber

    After a lot of rejection, a publishing company called "Faber" accepted his book, and after a few revisions, it was published a year later as "Lord of the Flies."
  • "Lord of the Flies"

    "Lord of the Flies"

    "Lord of the Flies" is published.

  • Knited

    William Golding was Knighted.

  • Death

    William Golding dies of heart failure.
  • Buried

    Buried

    William Golding was buried in the churchyard at Bowerchalke.