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William Golding

By Daphney_Mai

  • William Golding's Birth

    William Golding's Birth
    William Golding was born on September 19, 1911. He was born in Columb Minor, Cornwall, England, to Mildred, an active suffragette, and Alex, who worked as a schoolmaster.

  • William Golding starts teaching

    William Golding starts teaching
    William Golding starts teaching in 1935. His experience in the classroom with unruly young boys served as inspiration towards Lord of the Flies.

  • William Golding marries

    William Golding marries
    William Golding married his wife, Ann Brookfield, on September 30, 1939.

  • William Golding joins the Royal Navy

    William Golding joins the Royal Navy
    William Golding joins the Royal Navy to fight in World War II in 1940. He quits his job with some regrets as he loved teaching.

  • End of WWII and William Golding returns to teaching

    End of WWII and William Golding returns to teaching
    In 1945, William Golding returned to teaching after the war ended. He used his experiences in the war to further draw inspiration for the Lord of the Flies.

  • William Golding publishes Lord of the Flies

    William Golding publishes Lord of the Flies
    In 1954, after twenty-one rejections, William Golding is finally able to publish Lord of the Flies. The novel became widely regarded as a classic.

  • Royal Society of Literature

    Royal Society of Literature
    William Golding was granted membership in the Royal Society of Literature in 1955.

  • Booker Prize

    Booker Prize
    William Gold wins the Booker Prize, a prestigious British award, in 1980 with his novel Rites of Passage.

  • William Golding wins the Nobel Prize

    William Golding wins the Nobel Prize
    William Golding wins the Nobel Prize for literature in 1983. The critically acclaimed Lord of the Flies won him it.

  • William Golding dies

    William Golding dies
    William Golding died on June 19, 1993 due to a heart attack.