-
William Golding Birth Date ENG.10 RUSH
William Golding was born in 1911 in England. Had a mother named Midred and a father named Alec. -
Goldings Education ENG.10 RUSH
William was pushed by his father so he attended the same school his father did which was 'Brasenose College" in Oxford in 1930. He studied 2 years of science and then switched to literature programs later on. Graduated in 1935 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Diploma in education. -
Further Career ENG.10 RUSH
He became a teacher in English and philosphy in Salisbury at Bishop Wordworths School in 1939. That same year he married a girl named Ann Brookfield with then had 2 children. He stayed teaching until 1961 when the school was to writre full time. -
Williams Navy Expierence ENG.10 RUSH
William Golding went to the Navy in 1940 until 1945 and made an inormous impact, which exposed him to incredible cruelty and barbarity. He then wrote a book about his real expierences in the Navy which helped a lot of others with faith and courage. -
Williams Career ENG.10 RUSH
After college. he persued to work as a writer, actor, and producer witha small theater in London. At the same time was a social worker so he could pay bills. -
Williams Novel ENG.10 RUSH
William wrote a book called "The lord of the Flies" and was published in 1954. It was the first book he wanted to be published and took him 22 publishers before it happened because he kept getting rejected. -
Another Novel ENG.10 RUSH
Golding then published another book called "Pincher Martin" in 1956. This story was about the survival of a ship wreck in world war II, golding used flashback techniques to make the story more intense and realistic. -
Last Successful Novel ENG.10 RUSH
The last book William golding published was " An Egyptian Journal" which was published in 1985. This novel was about goldings expierences and trips he made through his journey in Egypt. In addition, he talks about the journey down the Nile river which was long and dangerous. -
Williams Death
William Golding died on June 19, 1993 in Perranarworthal, United Kingdom. He died in his home and the most probable cause of death was a heart attack. He was still remembered for his strong themes and for his Novel Prize in 1983 and was knighted in 1988.
