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William Golding's birth
William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. -
Wrote his first book
The book was a book of poetry entitled "Poems" and this was the start of it all. -
Golding graduates college
He graduated from Brasenose College at Oxford University -
Gets a job to teach at Bishop Wordsworth
In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. -
Joins the Navy for WW2
During World War II, he fought battleships at the sinking of the Bismarck, and also fended off submarines and planes. -
Golding goes back to teaching
The war ends 5 years later and he goes back to teaching and writing -
Publishes his first book
Golding finally publishes his 1st book. Took him 21 tries, but he gets it published and it was the well known "Lord of the Flies" -
Golding Retires
After many years of teaching, Golding retires turning 51 -
Golding gets a movie for his book
The year right after he retires, Golding gets a film adaptation for his highly acclaim novel, "Lord of the Flies" -
Golding gets a Nobel Prize
At the age of 73, Golding was awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature. -
New Movie Adaptation
In 1990 a new film version of the Lord of the Flies was released, bringing the book to the attention of a new generation of readers. -
William Golding dies
On June 19, 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, dying at age 81.
