William Golding

By Ethan1234

  • Birth

    Birth
    William Golding was born September 19, 1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall England. Raised in the 14-Century. William Golding attendedthe school that his father tuaght at.

  • Poems

    Poems
    William Golding published his first book "Poems" in the summer of 1934, a year before he graduated. This book was published 20 years before "Lord of the Flies".

  • Teaching

    Teaching
    William Golding started teaching english and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworths School in Salisbury, in 1935. Teaching and writing were his passions.

  • Royal Navy

    Royal Navy
    William Golding joins the Royal Navy in 1940. He leaves his job as a teacher because he joins the Royal Navy.

  • End of World War II

    End of World War II
    Once World War II had ended, William Golding went back to be a teacher and continued writting. From which both were his passion.

  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies
    William Golding publishes his novel "Lord of the Flies". Which was one of his most popular novels.

  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize
    William Golding wins the Nobel Prize for literature. William was well deserving of this award, and he continued to work his best after winning the award.

  • Death of William Golding

    Death of William Golding
    William Golding dies of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. Though he may be gone, his work continues to move readers around the world.