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William Golding's Birthday
William Golding was born September 19th, 1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. -
Published his first work
In 1934, William Golding released his first work. It was a poetry book called "Poems" which was largely overlooked by critics. -
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Early Jobs
From 1935 to 1939 William Golding worked as a writer, actor, and a producer with a small theater in London. He paid his bills as a social worker. He found that his strongest literary influence was theater. -
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Teacher
From 1939 to 1961 William Golding taught English and philosophy in Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth's School. He left Bishop Wordworth's School to write full time in 1961. (With the exception that he left for 5 years for the Royal Navy). -
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World War II
He gave up on his passion for teaching to fight in World War II for five years. He joined the Royal Navy. After World War II ended, he went back to teaching and writing. -
Published his first novel
After getting 21 rejections, William Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel "Lord of the Flies". -
Mother dies
In 1960, William Golding's mother died. -
Film adaptation of "Lord of the Flies"
In 1963, Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel, "Lord of the Flies". -
Nobel Prize
In 1983, William Golding was awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature. -
Knighted by the Queen
In 1988, William Golding was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth II. -
William Golding's Death
On June 19th, 1993, William Golding died of a heart attack in Perrannarwothal, Cornwall.
