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William Golding's Birth
Willaim Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. His mother's and father's were Mildred and Alex. -
First Attempt at Writing a Novel
The novel was unsuccessful. William was frustrated by this and he found an outlit by bullying his peers. -
William's first book at Oxford University.
His father hoped that he would become a scientist. Instead William opted to study English literature. William published his first book of poetry. -
Teaching
William took after his father and in 1935 after college Golding took a postition teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. -
Royal Navy
William temporarily abandoned the profession of teaching to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II. He spent the next 6 years of his life on a boat, except for a seven-month stint in New York, where he assisted Lord Cherwell at the Naval Research Establishment. -
Golding's first and most acclaimed novel, "Lord of the Flies".
After 21 one rejections, Golding published Lord of the Flies. This novel is widely regarded as a classic, worthy of in-depth analysis and discussion in classrooms around the world. -
Golding's death
Golding died of a heart attack in Parrenarworthal, Cornwall. After Golding passed away, his completed manuscript for "The Double Tongue" was published posthumously.