William Golding

By davidlord

  • Born

  • College

    College

    Enrolled at Brasenose College at Oxford University

  • Wrote first book of poems

    Wrote a book of poems called Poetry
  • Began school

    Began school

    Taught at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury
  • Royal Navy

    Royal Navy

    Joined Royal Navy for WW2

  • Son

    Had a son
  • Lord Of The Flies

    Lord Of The Flies

    Published Lord Of The Flies after 21 rejections

  • Free Fall

    Published Free Fall

  • Retired

    William Golding retired from teaching
  • Nobel Prize for Literature

    Nobel Prize for Literature

    Won the Nobel Prize for Literature
  • Knighted

    Knighted

    Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

  • Died

    Died of a Heart Attack