The Life of William Golding

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  • Birth

    Birth
    Will Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in Cornwall, England. His parents were Alec and Mildred Golding.

  • Teaching

    Teaching
    Following in his fathers footsteps Will became a English/Philosophy teacher.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    William Golding got married to Ann Brookfield, an analytical chemist on September 30, 1939.

  • War Service

    War Service
    Joined the Royal Navy in 1940. Participated in the invasion of Normandy on D-day

  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies
    The novel that brought fame to William Golding Lord of the Flies was published on September 17, 1954 and would go on to sell over 25 million copies in English alone

  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize
    Golding won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1983.

  • Knighted

    Knighted
    Will Golding is Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on June 10, 1988.

  • Death

    Death
    On June 19, 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall

  • The Double Tongue

    The Double Tongue
    He left the draft of a novel, The Double Tongue, set in ancient Delphi, which was published posthumously.