William Golding

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  • Born

    William Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall England.
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    William Golding

  • Teaching

    Sometime during 1935 he started teaching English and Philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth,s school in Salisbury.

  • Marriage

    William Golding married Ann Brookfield, who was an analytic chemist.

  • Royal Navy

    Even though he was passioante about teaching, sometime during 1940, Golding left his teaching job to join the Royal Navy. He spent the better part of the next six years in the Royal Navy.

  • Back to teaching

    In 1945 when World War II ended, Golding left the Royal Navy to go back to teaching.

  • Lord of the Flies

    In 1954, after his book was rejected 21 times, Golding published the book, Lord of the Flies.

  • Nobel Prize

    Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

  • Knighted

    Golding was Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Death

    Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthall.