William Golding Timeline

By danielr235

  • William Golding's Birth

    William Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England on September 19, 1911

  • William Golding Published His First Book

    William Golding published a book of poetry aptly entitled Poetry

  • William Golding Becomes a Teacher

    In 1935 William Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury.

  • William Golding got married

    William Golding got married to Ann Brookfield in 1939 and they had two kids David and Judith

  • William Golding Joins The Royal Navy

    In 1940 William Golding decides to leave teaching and joins the Royal Navy to fight in World War II.

  • William Golding Returns

    In 1945 William Golding returns to teaching and writing after World War II ended

  • Lord of the Flies has been published

    In 1954 after 21 rejections William Golding finally got Lord of the Flies published

  • Lord of the Flies is a movie now

    In 1963 after William Golding retired from teaching, Peter Brook turned Lord of the Flies into a movie.

  • William Golding has been given the Nobel Prize of Literature

    In 1983 William Golding at age 73 was given the Nobel Prize of Literature.

  • William Golding has been knighted

    In 1988 William Golding was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Lord of the Flies was made a movie again

    In 1990 a new version of Lord of the Flies was made.

  • William Golding died

    In 1993 William Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.