William golding 1983

William Golding

By Avery.Foellinger

  • Birthday

    Birthday
    William Golding was born on September 19th, 1911. His home town was Cornwall, England. His father was a school teacher while his mother was an activist for women sufurage.

  • First Novel Attempt

    First Novel Attempt
    William tried to write and publish his first novel ever at the age of 12. He was unsuccessful in his attempts.

  • College

    College
    William Golding, after primary school, went to go on to one of the most pristegist colleges, Oxford. For the first two years he was going to major in sciences, but his third year there he switch to major in literature.

  • First Work Published

    First Work Published
    While he was at Oxford William published his work. It was a book of poems, named Poems.

  • Graduation

    Graduation
    William graduated from Oxford University. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in english, and a diploma in education.

  • Working Man

    Working Man
    Golding took a position as a teacher in english and philosiphy. This job of teaching unruly boys would later be the inspiration for the "Lord of the Flies".

  • War Calls

    War Calls
    Golding went to fight during WW2. Spending the next six years mostly on a ship. This developed a love for the sea that stayed with Golding all his life.

  • "Lord of the Flies"

    "Lord of the Flies"
    After 21 years of rejection Golding published his most acclaimed novel. "Lord of the Flies" has since been called a classic.

  • Noble prize and Kighting

    Noble prize and Kighting
    Two decades after retirement Golding recieved the Noble Prize for literature. In 1988 he was knighted by queen Elizabeth II.

  • Death

    Death
    Golding died of a heart attack in the city of Perranarworthal, Cornwall. After his passing his children published his manuscript for "The Double Tounge".