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Birth
William Golding was born on September 19, 1911. He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornell, England. His mother was a suffragette and his father was a schoolmaster (Bio.com). -
First Novel
Golding wrote his first book when he was 12 years old. He wrote this book in Marlborough grammar school, and unfortunately failed in writing his first novel (Bio.com). -
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College years and first published work
Golding attended college at Brasenose College at Oxford University. To his father's dismay, Golding decided to study English Literature instead of science. While at college, Golding wrote his first published work titles "Poems", and it was not very successful (Bio.com). -
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Teaching Career
Golding took a teaching position at Bishop Wordsworth School in Salisbury. He taught English and philosophy. Golding gained inspiration for novels from his students (Bio.com). -
Marriage
Golding married Ann Brookfield in 1939. They had two children, David and Judith (Bio.com). Date from Wikipedia -
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Royal Navy
Golding joined the royal navy in 1940 during World War two. He was on a boat for most of his time in the Navy, and fought in many battles, such as the Battle of Bismarck. He was made a Lieutenant and was put in command of a rocket launching craft. He went back to teaching and writing after the end of the war in 1945 (Bio.com). -
Publication of "Lord of the Flies"
Lord of the Flies was published despite the 21 rejections that Golding faced. This was his first successful novel, and he became an acclaimed author because of it. "Lord of the Flies" tested the differences between good and evil, and now students across the world read this book (Bio.com). -
First Movie of "Lord of the Flies"
The director Peter Brook made a movie of "Lord of the Flies". The movie was made the year after Golding retired from teaching (Bio.com). -
Nobel Peace Prize
Golding received a Nobel Peace Prize for Literature. He was 73 years old (Bio.com). -
Knighting
Golding was knighted in 1988. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth the second in England (Bio.com). -
Second "Lord of the Flies" Movie
A second "Lord of the Flies" movie was made in 1990. This new movie gave the younger generation a reason to be interested in the book (Bio.com). -
Death
Golding died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall in 1993, of a heart attack. Soon after his death, his novel "The Double Tongue" was published anonymously (Bio.com).
