William Golding

Birth

Sep 19, 1911

William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Newquay, Cornwall, England

Childhood

Period: Sep 19, 1911 to Sep 19, 1924

William, at the age of 7 starts to write stories, but at the age of 12, he attempts to make a story but fails

William Golding goes to college

Sep 19, 1930

William attended Brasenose College at Oxford University

William at college

Period: Oct 19, 1930 to Jun 19, 1934

William is at College and studies Natural Science, but switches to English Literature

Wiliams college

Jun 19, 1934

William Golding graduated from Brasenose and got a Bachelor of Arts in English.

William gets married

Sep 30, 1939

William Golding gets married to Ann Brookfield.

William at war

1940

William is going to war and joined the Royal Navy in World War 2.

Williams first kid

1940

William and Ann have had their first kid, David, but the exact date is unknown

Williams time at war

Period: 1940 to 1945

William nearly spends 6 years at war fighting with the Royal Navy

Williams Second kid

1945

William and Ann have a second kid named Judith, born in 1945, but the date is unknown

William LOF

Sep 17, 1954

William Golding publishes his first novel Lord Of the Flies

Williams prizes

1983

William Golding wins the Nobel Prize in literature for his overall body of work

Williams death

Jun 19, 1993

William Golding died on June 19 1993 at 18 years old

Williams wife death

May 12, 1995

Williams' wife died on May 12, 1995, two years after Williams' death. They had two children together and were married for around 56 years