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Birth
Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. His mother was an active suffragist and his father was a schoolmaster (Biography.com). Picture Credit: clipart-library.com -
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College
Golding attended Brasenose College at Oxford University. He decided to study English literature against the wishes of his father, who brought him up to be a scientist (Biography.com; Nobelprize.org). -
Publishing of Poems
During his time in college, Golding published his first work, a collection of poems titled Poems. It was not particularly well-noticed (Biography.com). Picture Credit: Robeson.edu -
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Teaching Career
After spending some time working in settlement houses and theaters, Golding taught English and philosophy at Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. He was very passionate about teaching. Spending time with rebellious students inspired the nature of the boys in his novel Lord of the Flies (Biography.com). -
Marriage
Golding married Ann Brookfield. The couple had two children, David and Judith. Golding spent much of his later life at home with his wife (Biography.com). Picture Credit: Scottcountryclerk.com -
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Navy Service
Golding temporarily left his job as a teacher and joined the Navy to fight in World War II. He earned the title of lieutenant and was placed in charge of a rocket-launching craft. Most notably, he fought at the battle in which the German battleship Bismarck was sunk. Golding's participation in the war strongly influenced his way of thinking and his fiction (Biography.com). -
Publishing of the Lord of the Flies
Golding faced 21 rejections before he managed to get his novel, Lord of the Flies, published. The book has been considered a classic, and worthy of classroom use and analysis. The book "set the tone for Golding's future work, in which he continued to examine man's internal struggle between good and evil" (Biography.com). Picture credit: Tewt.org -
Nobel Prize
"At the age of 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature." (Biography.com). Picture Credit: Wikipedia.org -
Knighthood
Golding was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth II (Biography.com). Picture Credit: Tvtropes.org -
Death
Golding died of a heart attack. He spent the last few years of his life at home with his wife (Biography.com). Picture Credit: Photobucket.com
