William Golding

By zoenoelle
  • William Golding was born

    William Golding was born

    Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. His mother was an active suffragette.
  • Started college

    Started college

    Golding began attending Brasenose College at Oxford. He studied science for 2 yars to make his father happy but then switched to major in English.
  • Teaching

    Teaching

    Golding began teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury.
  • Married

    Married

    In 1939, Golding married Anne Brookfield with whom he had 2 children.
  • Joined the Navy

    Joined the Navy

    Golding left his teaching job in 1940 to join the Royal Navy and fight in WWII
  • Publishes Lord of the Flies

    Publishes Lord of the Flies

    After being rejected by 21 publishers, Golding was finally able to get his first novel, Lord of the Flies, published.
  • Granted membership

    Granted membership

    Golding was granted a membership to the Royal Society of Literature in 1955.
  • CBE

    CBE

    Received the honorary designation of Commander of the British Empire
  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize

    After writing several more novels, Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983.
  • Knighted

    Knighted

    William Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
  • Died

    Died

    Golding died of a heart attack at home with his family.