William Golding

By sierranlopez

  • William Golding came into this world

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

  • William went to college

    William attended Brasenose College at Oxford University. He studied English literature.

  • Publishing

    A year before he graduated he published his first book. A book of poetry titled Poems.

  • Lord of the Flies

    Golding published his first novel Lord of the Flies.

  • Noble Prize

    Golden was awarded the 1983 noble prize for literature.

  • Golding died

    William Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.

  • Teaching

    After college, he started to teach English and Philosophy at Bishop Wordsmith School in Salisbury.

  • Royal Navy

    During World War II he was on a boat.