William Golding

By MangoMann

  • Date of birth

    Born in Saint Columb Manor, Cornwall, England.

  • 1st book

    a year before graduating college, William published his first work. It was a book of poetry entitled "poems"

  • Started teaching

    Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury.

  • Royal Navy

    Golding abandoned his profession as a teacher to join the navy, and fight in WWII

  • End of WWII

    Golding went back to teaching and writing.

  • 'Lord of the Flies'

    after 21 rejections Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel 'Lord of the Flies'

  • Retirement

    Golding retired from teaching

  • Film adaptation

    Peter Brook made a film of Golding's critically acclaimed novel.

  • Nobel Prize

    ate age 73, Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature.

  • Knighthood

    Golding was Knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth II