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Birth
William Golding was born September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. -
School
William received his early education at the school his father ran, which is called Marlborough Grammar School. -
Introduceing his work
His father hope that William would become a scientist, but William opted to study English literature instead. In 1934, a year before william graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry aptly entitled Poems. -
Teaching
In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. Golding’s experience teaching unruly young boys . -
Greates
The Times included him in the list of ‘The 50 Greatest British Writers since 1945’. -
Lord of The Flies
In 1954, Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies. This book was rejected 21 times.The novel told the gripping story of a group of adolescent boys stranded on a deserted island after a plane wreck. -
Flim about TOTF
In 1963, the year after Golding retired from teaching, Peter Brook made a film adaptation of "The Lord of the Flies." -
Nobel Prize
Two decades later, at the age of 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature. -
Knighted
In 1988 he was knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II. -
Golding's life End
Golding died of a heart attack on June 19, 1993 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. He have two children, David and Judit. He spend his last few years with his wife Ann Brookfield.
