William golding

The Life of William Golding

By KatyM1003
  • Birth

    Birth

    William Golding was born in Cornwall, England.
  • Teaching

    Teaching

    William Golding took a teaching position in Salisbury. He taught English and philosophy.
  • Navy

    Navy

    William Golding took a break from teaching and joined the royal navy to fight in WWll. He was in the navy for about 6 years.
  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies

    After 21 rejections, William Golding finally published his novel, the Lord of the Flies. It was his first novel, and his most critically acclaimed one.
  • Teaching

    Teaching

    William Golding retired from teaching.
  • Movie

    Movie

    Peter Brook made a film about the Lord of the Flies.
  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize

    William Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
  • Death

    Death

    William Golding was living quietly with his wife when he died because of a heart attack.