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William Golding is born
William Gold was born on September 19th, 1911 in England. He was born in a town called Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall. He was raised by Mildred and Alex Golding - an active suffragette and schoolmaster. -
First attempt at a novel
At age 12, Golding attempted to write his first novel. It was so unsuccessful, he resorted to bullying others out of frustration. -
Golding graduates college
William went to Brasenose College at Oxford University. He studied Enlgish literature and graduated in 1935. While there, he published "Poems," but it was overlooked. -
Golding begins teaching
William Golding began teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth's School. Teaching the boys there later inspired the characters for "Lord of the Flies," -
William Golding serves in Navy in WWII
Golding served in the navy for five years, interrupting his teaching career. During these brutal times, he learned a lot about the cruelty of mankind, which later inspired his writing. -
Went back to teaching
When WWII ended in 1945, Golding went home. He returned to teaching English and philosophy, where he stayed for some time. -
Publication of "Lord of the Flies"
"Lord of the Flies" was Golding's first novel to be published, and was only published after being rejected by 21 other publishers. The novel was a summary of his newfound view of humanity, as well as his experience with schoolboys. -
Inducted into the Royal Society of Literature
William Golding's novel, "Lord of the Flies" granted him membership into the Royal Society of Literature. This was only a year after its publication. -
"Lord of the Flies" was made a film
"Lord of the Flies" was made into a film the year after Golding retired from teaching. It brought a lot of attention to the novel. -
Earned a Nobel Prize
Golding wins a Nobel Prize for literature. At this point he had published many novels and won several prizes for them, including the Booker Prize. The winning of the Nobel Prize was conisdered his greatest accomplishment. -
"Lord of the Flies" was remade on film
A new film version was released. This brought lots of attention to "Lord of the Flies" to an entirely new generation. -
William Golding dies.
In 1993, William Golding died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. He'd won several prizes and published many books.
