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William Golding

By Judah M.
  • William Golding is born.

    William Golding is born.

    William Golding was born on September 19th, 1911, in Newquay, Cornwall, England.
  • Started teaching

    Started teaching

    William Golding started teaching philosophy and English in 1935 in Salisbury.
  • Joined the Royal Navy

    Joined the Royal Navy

    William Golding joined the Royal Navy in 1940 temporarily.
  • Getting married

    Getting married

    William Golding got married to Ann Brookfield on September 30th, 1939.
  • William's first child

    William's first child

    William Golding's first son was born in September of 1940.
  • Published his first novel

    Published his first novel

    In 1953 William Golding published his first novel, which was Lord of the Flies.
  • The Lord of the Flies film

    The Lord of the Flies film

    In 1963, William Golding's Lord of the Flies was made into a film for the first time.
  • Awarded with the Literature Nobel Prize

    Awarded with the Literature Nobel Prize

    Wiliam Golding was given the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983.
  • Knighted by the Queen

    Knighted by the Queen

    William Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth the Second.
  • William Golding's death.

    William Golding's death.

    William Golding dies on June 19th, 1991, in Perranworthal.