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William was born on September 19, 1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
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William published his first work of poetry titled Poems
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Golding started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury
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William Golding married his wife Ann Brookfield at their house near Falmouth, Cornwell.
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He temporarily left teaching to join the Royal Navy
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William's son David was born
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After World War II ended, he went back to teaching and writing
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William Golding published his first novel: Lord of the Flies
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When he retired teaching there was a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel.
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He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
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He was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth II.
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He died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. William died due to a heart attack
