William Golding

By juliabremer14

  • Became a Teacher

    In 1935 William became a teacher of English and philosophy. He taught at Michael Hall in London.

  • Married

    William fell in love with Ann Brookfield in 1938. In 1939 they were married, and at the time he was already engaged to someone else.

  • Joined the Navy

    Golding left temporarily to join the Royal Navy. This is where he served until 1945.

  • Left the Navy

    After he left the Navy in 1945 his writing had been influenced by the events that he had seen. In 1945, his second child was born as well.

  • Lord of the Flies

    The writing of this book began in 1952 and was published in 1954. The original title of this book was originally "Strangers from Within."

  • Became a Full Time Writer

    During this year, William left his teaching job to become a full time writer. His book Lord of the Flies was bring filmed

  • Nobel Prize for Literature

    Golding was aawarded the Nobel Prize for his novels that illuminate the human condition of todays world. This award was given to Golding at the age of 73

  • Knighted

    In 1988 Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth. After he was knighted the queen asked of he was still writing and he replied yes.