Willam Golding timeline

  • Willam Golding timeline

    He was born in saint Columb. He was a British novelist
  • Unsuccessful Novel

    When he was 12 years old he tried to write his first novel and he was unsuccessful. But that didn´t stop him.
  • poetry

    His dad waned his to be a scientist, but William had his eyes on English.Made some poetry.
  • Teaching

    In 1935 he started teaching English, as well as Philosophy.He was in Salisbury.
  • Royal Navy

    So Golding quit teaching. He also joining the Royal Navy
  • World War 2 ended

    The war ended. He went back too writing and teaching
  • First novel

    After 21 rejections he finally got his first novel out. The lord of the Flies
  • Movie was made

    This was a year after he retired. This man named Peter Brooke made a film/ movie.
  • Nobel Prize

    At 73 years old. He won a Nobel prize for Literature.
  • Movie

    The movie of Lord Of The Flies was made. Which brought the book more attention.
  • Death

    On June 19 he died. He had kids to remember him by. He was 82