William Golding By Laurenglaze Sep 19, 1911 Birth date St. Columb Minor, Newquay, Cornwall, England Jan 1, 1923 Primary school School ran by his rather when he was 12 years old Jan 1, 1930 Branson College at Oxford University Jan 1, 1934 Published a book a poetry called Poems Apr 5, 1934 Worked in the theater Jan 1, 1935 Taught English and Philosophy At Bishop Wordsworth School Apr 5, 1940 joined Royal Navy Apr 5, 1945 Published his first novel Apr 5, 1962 Retired from teaching Apr 7, 1983 Nobel Prize for LIterature Apr 7, 1988 knited by Englands queen Apr 7, 1990 Film (lord of the flies) was released Jun 19, 1993 death date Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England