william golding

By laroccojo

  • Born

    Born
    William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.

  • Attempts to write first novel

    Attempts to write first novel
    He attempted to write his first novel when he was only 12 years old
  • Period: to

    Teaching

    Golding worked in settlement houses and the theater for a time. In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury.

  • Writing

    Writing
    In 1954, after 21 rejections, Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies.

  • Writing

    william wrote the book "The inheritors"

  • Writing

    William wrote the book Pincher Martin

  • Writing

    William wrote the book Free Fall

  • Recognition

    Recognition
    He recived the Nobel Prize fo Literature in 1983.

  • William died

    William died
    William died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England at the age of 92