William Golding

By Seb_Contreras

  • Williams birth

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

  • Who William Golding was

    Golding Started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury. He lasted 5 year of his teaching career. He temporarily left to join the Royal Navy.

  • Golding's marriage

    William Golding married his wife, Ann Brookfield, and had two children.

  • Joined the Royal Navy

    After William left teaching he joined the Royal Navy.

  • First novel published

    Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies. The novel told the gripping story of a group of adolescent boys stranded on a deserted island after a plane wreck.

  • Lord of the Flies film

    After Golding retired from teaching, Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel.

  • Noble Prize

    At the age of 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature.

  • film released

    A new film version of the "Lord of the Flies" was released, bringing the book to the attention of a new generation of readers

  • Golding Death

    Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. After his death, his completed manuscript for "The Double Tongue" was published posthumously.