William Golding

Parents

Sep 19, 1911

William Golding's parents were Alec Golding and Mildred Golding.

Birth

Sep 19, 1911

William Golding was born on September 19, 1911.

Childhood

Period: Sep 19, 1911 to Sep 18, 1929

William Golding's childhood.

Career

Jan 1, 1934

William Golding was an English novelist, poet, playwright, and teacher.

Marriage

Sep 30, 1939

William Golding gets married to Ann Brookfield.

Children

Sep 1, 1940

William Golding had two children: David Golding and Judy Golding.

Navy

Dec 18, 1940

William Golding joins the Navy.

Lord of the Flies

Sep 19, 1954

When William Golding wrote Lord of the Flies

Awards

Period: Jan 1, 1980 to Jan 1, 1983

William Golding won 2 awards, one of which was the Booker Prize in 1980 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983.

Death

Jun 19, 1993

William Golding died from a heart attack.