William Golding Timeline

Born Eng.10 Downard

Jan 1, 1911

William Golding was born in 1911 in Cornwall. England.

First book published Eng10 Downard

Jan 4, 1934

William Golding published his first book. It was called poems.

Navy eng10 Downard

Jan 1, 1939

William Golding joined the royal navy. He was on a boat for the next seven years.

Lord of the Flies eng10 Downard

Sep 17, 1954

William Golding published the book lord of the flies.

Nobel Prize eng10 Downard

Jan 1, 1983

William Golding won the nobel prize for literature. He was very proud of himself for this.

Last Years eng 10 Downard

Jan 1, 1983

The last years of Goldings life he spent it with his wife at their house near Cornwall.

Death eng10 Downard

Jun 19, 1993

William Golding died in his house in Cornwall when his wife and kids were with him.