William Golding

By autumnluisabright
  • William Was Born

    William Was Born

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

  • Teaching

    Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury.

  • Fighting

    Golding temporarily abandoned the profession to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II.

  • Back to Writing

    World War II had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing.

  • Finally

    After 21 rejections, Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies.

  • Movie

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

  • Prize!!

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

  • Death And What Happened After

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