William Golding

By Serenityfox1

  • Birth

    Birth
    William Golding is born in Columb Minor Cornwall, England. His mother Mildred is a suffrage activist and his father is a school master.

  • Graduation

    Graduation
    Golding graduated from Oxford with a bachelor of Arts in English and diploma in education.

  • Profession 1

    Profession 1
    Golding took a teaching job in English and Philosophy. He taught wild boys who would become the inspiration for the characters in his book.

  • War/ Proffession 2

    War/ Proffession 2
    Golding joined the Royal Navy in World War II. He fought in war from 1940 to 1945.

  • Rejection And Sucession

    Rejection And Sucession
    After 21 rejections from publishers, Golding was able to publish his first novel, Lord of The Flies receiving critical acclaim.

  • Film

    Film
    A few years after the books release, Peter brook adapted the book Lord of The Flies into a film version.

  • Death

    Death
    William Golding died of a heart attack in Perranworthal, England. After his death his manuscript The Double Tongue was published.