William Golding

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    Life of William Golding

  • Day of birth

    Day of birth
    September 19, 1911, Newquay, United Kingdom is where and when William Golding was born.

  • First work

    First work
    In 1934, a year before he graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry aptly entitled Poems.

  • Started teaching

    Started teaching
    In 1935 he started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury.

  • William Golding marriage

    William Golding marriage
    September 30, 1939 is when William Golding got married to
    Ann Brookfield

  • World war 2

    World war 2
    During World War II, he fought battleships at the sinking of the Bismarck, and also fended off submarines and planes.

  • Lord of the flies published

    Lord of the flies published
    In 1954 he published his first novel, Lord of the Flies.

  • Film

    Film
    In 1963, the year after Golding retired from teaching, Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel.

  • Nobel peace prize

    Nobel peace prize
    The Nobel Prize in Literature 1983 was awarded to William Golding

  • Knighted

    Knighted
    In 1988 he was knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Death

    Death
    June 19, 1993, Perranarworthal, United Kingdom is when and where William Golding died