William Golding's life

  • William Golding born

    September 19, 1911 in Saint coulomb Minor, Cornwell England. He was raised in 14th century
  • Published

    William published his first work a book of poetry aptly entitled poems.
  • Teacher

    In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury.
  • Unsuccessfully Novel

    William was just 12 year old he attempted to write Novel It was unsuccessfully frustrated he found an outlet in bullying his peers.
  • Navy

    6 years he was in the navy
  • World War II

    Ended Golding went back to teaching and writing
  • Event college

    William went on to attend Brasenose college at oxford university
  • Lord of the Flies

    In 1954, after 21 rejections, Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies. The novel told the gripping story of a group of adolescent boys stranded on a deserted island after a plane wreck
  • Reward

    Two decades later, at the age of 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature.
  • Golding death

    On June 19, 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.