Timeline of William Golding

  • Birth

    Birth
    William Golding was born in Cornwall, England. His mother's names was Mildred, while his father's name was Alec.
  • Teaching

    Teaching
    He started teaching philosyphy and English. He was teaching in Bishop Wordsworth School.
  • Royal Navy

    Royal Navy
    Goldings spents 6 years in the Royal Navy. After words, he went back to teaching
  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies
    He got rejected 21 times, but finally he book "Lord of the Flies" was published. This was his first novel.
  • Won Nobel Prize

    Won Nobel Prize
    He won the Nobel Pirze for Literature in 1983. He got it for his book "Lord of the Flies."
  • Death

    Death
    He died in Cornwall, England. He died of congestive heart failure.