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Born
September 19, 1911, William Golding was born.
He was born in his grandmother's house in Cornwall, England. His parents are Alec and Mildred Golding. http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#early-life -
Childhood
Golding's primary school, Marlborough Grammar School, was run by his father. At the age of 12 years old, he attempted to write a novel but did not succeed. He let his frustration out on other children by bullying them. http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#early-life -
College
Golding attended Brasenose College at Oxford University. He studied natural sciences to be a scientist upon his father's request. http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/sir-william-gerald-golding-3201.php -
Transferring to English Literature and Philosophy
Golding went against his father's wishes for him to be a scientist, and transferred to English literature and philosophy. http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#teaching -
Poems
A year before his graduation, Golding published his first work, a book of poetry called Poems. It was overlooked by many people. http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#teaching -
Teaching
Following his father's footsteps, Golding became a schoolmaster at Bishop’s Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury, teaching English and philosophy. http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#synopsis -
Marriage
Golding got married to Ann Brookfield. Ann was an analytical chemist. http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/sir-william-gerald-golding-3201.php -
WWII
Golding left his teaching job to join the Royal Navy and participate in the World War II for 5 years. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Gi-He/Golding-William.html -
Teaching Part 2
After being Lieutenant William Golding in the World War II, he returned to Bishop Wordsworth's School, Salisbury, Wiltshire to teach, which in that time, he wrote three novels, all going unpublished. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Gi-He/Golding-William.html -
Lord of the Flies
Golding's new novel, Lord of the Flies, was finally published by Faber and Faber, after being rejected by 22 publishers. His time in the World War II and the children he taught during his teaching career was some inspiration his book. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Gi-He/Golding-William.html -
Nobel Prize for Literature
In 1983, Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his novel, Lord of the Flies, at the age of 73. This was almost 20 years after Lord of the Flies was originally written. http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1983/press.html -
Death
Golding died at the age of 81, due to a heart attack. soon after his death, another of his books was published, The Double Tongue, in 1995. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Gi-He/Golding-William.html
