William Golding

By 22connorlaake

  • Birthdate

    Birthdate
    David William is born in Cornwall. His parents are Alec Golding and Mildred Golding.

  • Teaching

    Teaching
    He started to teach english and philosophy for 5 years in Salisbury. He temporarily stopped teaching.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    He married his wife and also had 2 kids.

  • Royal Navy

    Royal Navy
    He temporarily left teaching to join the royal navy. He joined so that he could fight in World War II.

  • Back to teaching

    Back to teaching
    After the war, he went back to teaching and writing.

  • First Book

    First Book
    In 1935 he published his first book. It was a poem and very overlooked by critics.

  • First Novel

    First Novel
    He published one of his most popular novels, "Lord of the Flies." It got published after getting denied 21 times.

  • Retirement

    Retirement
    He retired as a teacher, but stilled completed accomplishments such as his book became a film.

  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize
    He was awarded the nobel prize for his literary work.

  • Knighted

    Knighted
    He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Death

    Death
    He died from a heart attack in Perranarworthal. He died in his home where he did all of his writing.