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Birth
He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. His mother, Mildred, was an active suffragette who fought for women’s right to vote. His father, Alex, worked as a schoolmaster. -
College
Golding began attending Brasenose College at Oxford. He spent two years studying science. He switched to the literature program, following his true interests. -
1st Career
He started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury. -
Paying bills
Golding worked as a writer, actor, and producer with a small theater in an unfashionable part of London, paying his bills with a job as a social worker. -
Marriage
He married Ann Brookfield, with whom he had two children. -
2nd Career
He temporarily left teaching to join the Royal Navy. -
1st Novel
He published his first novel, Lord of the Flies. -
Award
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. -
Knighting
He was knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II. -
Death
He died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. He died of a heart attack. He was survived by his wife and their two children, David and Judith.
