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William Golding
The birth of William Golding. Born in Newquay, United Kingdom -
Marlborough Grammar School
Golding went to Marlborough Grammar School, where his father Alec was science master. He started at 1921 to 1930 -
His teachings
In January he started his teaching practice at Bishop Wordsworth’s School, Salisbury, and in June of that year passed his exams. In September, he took a post at Maidstone Grammar School. He met Ann Brookfield, and they fell in love. -
Joinning the Navy and the birth of his son
He also had a son with his beloved wife, Ann BrookfieldIn December Golding left Bishop Wordsworth to join the navy. -
The birth of his daughter and the return to Bishop Wordsworth
In July the Goldings’ second and last child, Judith Diana, was born. In September Golding left the navy and returned to Bishop Wordsworth’s School. -
The rise his novel
In January he started sending the novel to publishers. Many rejected it, until in September Golding sent it to Faber and Faber, where it was eventually accepted. -
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies was published in September -
The Inheritors
The Inheritors was published. -
Golding's contributions
Pincher Martin was published. Golding also contributed the story ‘Envoy Extraordinary’ to Sometime, Never: three tales of the imagination (published by Eyre and Spottiswoode). The other two stories were by John Wyndham and Mervyn Peake. -
The death of his father
In November, Golding’s father Alec was diagnosed with cancer, and following an operation to remove the cancer he died suddenly of a heart attack in hospital on 12 December. -
The death of his mother
His mother died -
The Spire
The Spire was published -
The Pyramid
The Pyramid was published in book -
Darkness Visible Memorial Prize
Golding's book Darkness Visible was published, winning the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. -
Noble Prize
This year, Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature -
Tribute for his 75th birthday
Faber and Faber published William Golding: The Man and his Books. A Tribute on his 75th Birthday, edited by John Carey. -
The death of William Golding
On June 19, 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.
