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when he was born
He was raised in a 14th-century house. his mother was an active suffragette who fought for women’s right to vote. -
his first book
he published his first book. A book of poetry aptly entitled Poems. The collection was largely overlooked by critics. -
teaching
he took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. his experience teaching unruly young boys would later serve as inspiration for his novel Lord of the Flies. -
Serving in the Navy
Golding spent the better part of the next six years on a boat. While in the Royal Navy, Golding developed a lifelong romance with sailing and the sea.Golding temporarily abandoned the profession to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II. -
When he published his first book
Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies. Since its publication, the novel has been widely regarded as a classic, worthy of in-depth analysis and discussion in classrooms around the world. -
Golding devoted everything to writing
he resigned from his post at Bishop Wordsworth’s School. He spent the rest of the years as a writer in residence at Hollins College in Virginia. His first novel was followed by others including ‘The Inheritors’ in 1955, ‘Pincher Martin’ in 1955 and ‘Free Fall’ that was published in 1956. -
The year after Golding retired from teaching
Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel. Two decades later, at the age of 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature. -
The year Golding died
Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. He was survived by his wife and their two children, David and Judith. After Golding passed away, his completed manuscript for The Double Tongue was published posthumously
