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Birth
William Golding was born in Cornwall England. William lived next to a graveyard in a 14th century house. His father was a school master and his mother was a Women's Activist. -
Career
Golding worked as a teacher after college. Then he began to teach philosophy and English like his father at Bishop Wordworth School in Salsbury. Since he taught disorderly kids, he used his experiences to write the "Lord of the Flies." -
Royal Navy
Golding spent 6 years in a boat while in the Royal Navy. He was a lieutenant in the Navy and also in charge of rocket launching during WWII. -
Lord of Flies
The book Lord of the Flies got rejected 21 times before it was published. The novel is highly regarded as a classic and used for discussions for classrooms around the world. -
Retirement
Peter Brooke filmed the Lord of the flies. This was the same year that Golding retired from teaching. -
Nobel Prize
Golding was awarded a Nobel Prize when he was 73. This was becuase of his classic novel Lord of the Flies -
Knighted
In 1988 Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth the II. This was because of his outstanding acheivements as a writer. -
Death
Golding died from a heart attach in Cornwall. His classics will continue to be read throughout schools.
