William Golding

By morebenedini

  • Birth

    Birth
    William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.

  • Oxford

    Oxford
    He began attending Brasenose College at Oxford to study science

  • Literature

    Literature
    After two years studying science in Oxford, he switched to the literature program.

  • First Work

    First Work
    A year before he graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry aptly entitled Poems.
  • Period: to

    Teaching

    Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury.

  • Graduation

    Graduation
    After five years, he graduated from Oxford.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    William got married with Ann Brookfield.

  • First Child

    First Child
    Ann and William had their first child and they named him David.
  • Period: to

    Royal Navy

    During World War II, he fought battleships at the sinking of the Bismarck, and also fended off submarines and planes.

  • Return to teaching and writing.

    Return to teaching and writing.
    After World War II had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing.

  • Second child

    Second child
    Ann and William had their second child and they named her Judith.

  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies
    After 21 rejections, Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies.

  • The Inheritors

    The Inheritors
    He published his novel "The Inheritors".

  • Royal Society of Literature

    Royal Society of Literature
    He becomed a member in the Royal Society of Literature.

  • Pincher Martin

    Pincher Martin
    He published his novel "Pincher Martin".

  • Comedic play

    Comedic play
    Golding turned the story "The Scorpion God: Three Short Novels" into a comedic play titled The Brass Butterfly, which was first performed in London

  • Free Fall

    Free Fall
    He published his novel "Free Fall".

  • Writing full time

    Writing full time
    He decided to leave Bishop Wordsworth's School to write full time.

  • Retirement

    Retirement
    After years of teaching, William decided to retired.

  • Film Adaptation

    Film Adaptation
    Peter Brook made a film adaptation of "The Lord of the Flies".

  • The Spire

    The Spire
    He published his novel "The Spire".

  • British Empire

    British Empire
    William got an honorary designation as Commander of the British Empire

  • The Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces

    The Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces
    He published his novel "The Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces".

  • The Pyramid

    The Pyramid
    He published his novel "The Pyramid".

  • The Scorpion God: Three Short Novels

    The Scorpion God: Three Short Novels
    He published "The Scorpion God: Three Short Novels".

  • Rites of Passage

    Rites of Passage
    He published his novel "Rites of Passage".

  • Darkness Visible

    Darkness Visible
    He published his novel "Darkness Visible".

  • Booker Prize

    Booker Prize
    William's novel "Rites of Passage" won the Booker Prize.

  • A Moving Target

    A Moving Target
    He published his novel "A Moving Target".

  • Nobel Prize for Literature

    Nobel Prize for Literature
    Two decades after writing "Lord of the Flies" he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

  • The Paper Man

    The Paper Man
    He published his novel "The Paper Man".

  • Egyptian Journal

    Egyptian Journal
    He published his Egyptian Journal.

  • Close Quarters

    Close Quarters
    He published his novel "Close Quarters".

  • Become a Knight

    Become a Knight
    William was knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Fire Down Below

    Fire Down Below
    He published his novel "Fire Down Below".

  • New film adaptation

    New film adaptation
    A new film version of the Lord of the Flies was released directed by Harry Hook.

  • Death

    Death
    On June 19, 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.