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graduate in 1934 receiving his B.A honors
He enrolled at Brasenose College, Oxford to study Natural Sciences but then changed his major to English Literature after two years. He was a graduate in 1934 receiving his B.A honors in English Literature. The same year he published his first book titles ‘Poems’. -
golding got married
Golding got married in 1939 to Ann Brookfield who was an analytical chemist. They had two children. Shortly after their marriage, Golding got a job as a schoolmaster. -
Golding enlisted in the Royal Navy
Golding enlisted in the Royal Navy and fought in the Second World War. He was involved in various missions before the war ended. Golding returned home safe to start a normal life teaching Philosophy and English as before. -
Out of the navy
William golding finished his times in the navy and wrote about his time in war.He believes believes mankind is evil. He sayed that man produces evil while bees provide honey. -
Golding wrote a novel that was to become the reason for his success
Golding wrote a novel that was to become the reason for his success. Although his publisher demanded some editing in the work, the book was finally published in 1954 named ‘Lord of the Flies’ that was very well received. -
The Next Book
His first novel was followed by others including ‘The Inheritors’ in 1955, ‘Pincher Martin’ in 1955 and ‘Free Fall’ that was published in 1956. -
Writing for Life
William Golding decided to devote all his time to writing so in 1961 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. -
Commander of the British Empire
The author's extremely productive output—five novels in ten years—and the high quality of his work established him as one of the late twentieth-century's most distinguished writers. This view of Golding was cemented in 1965, when the author was named a Commander of the British Empire. -
Awards
He was honored with awards such as the ‘James Tait Black Memorial Prize’ in 1979, the Booker Prize in 1980. He was given the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983. He was awarded the title of ‘Sir’ by the Queen in 1988. The Times included him in the list of ‘The 50 Greatest British Writers since 1945’. -
His three essays
Golding's work is not limited to fiction: He published three collections of essays which are often comic and expand upon or illuminate his novels. The Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces was published in 1966; A Moving Target appeared in 1982; and An Egyptian Journal followed in 1985.
