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Birth
William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. -
Early Years
When he was 12 years old, he unsuccessfully attempted to write a novel. He would also bully his peers. -
College
In 1934, William Golding published a book of poetry titled "Poems". It was overlooked by critics. -
Teacher
In 1935, William Golding started teaching English and Philosophy in Salisbury. -
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Royal Navy & WWII
In 1940, William Golding left his profession of teaching to join the Royal Navy and help win the war. During his time, he realized how evil people could be. Describing how people make evil like how bees make honey. Lieutenant Golding was in charge of a rocket-launching craft. Taking part of the sinking of Bismarck. In 1945, after World War II had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing. -
Lord Of The Flies
In 1954, after 21 rejections, William Golding published his first novel. -
Film
In 1963, Peter Brooke made a film adaptation of "Lord Of The Flies". A year after William Golding retired from being a teacher. -
Nobel Prize
Two decades later after Peter Brooke's Film, William Golding won the Nobel Prize of Literature in 1983. -
Knighted
In 1988, William Golding was knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II. -
New Film
In 1990, A new film version of the Lord of the Flies was created, to which introduced a new generation of readers. -
Death
On June 19, 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.