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William Golding

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  • Birth

    Birth

    William Golding was born on September 19 1911 in Newquay, Cornwall, England to his parents Mildred and Alex Golding.
  • College

    College

    William Golding started attending Brasenose College, Oxford with his major being a seconed class degree in English.
  • Teaching

    Teaching

    William Golding started teaching English and Philosphy at Bishop Wordsworth's School.
  • Marriage

    Marriage

    In 1939 William Golding get's married to Ann Brookfield and later have two children David and Judith.
  • Joined the Navy

    Joined the Navy

    After 5 years of teaching William Golding joined the Navy to fight in World War II. He was in the Navy for six years.
  • Teaching again

    Teaching again

    After six years in the Navy William Golding went back to teaching.
  • "Lord of the Flies" gets published

    "Lord of the Flies" gets published

    On September 17 1954, William Golding got his first book "Lord of the Flies" published.
  • Film of 'Lord of the Flies'

    Film of 'Lord of the Flies'

    a year after Golding retired from teaching Peter Brook made a film on the book "Lord of the Flies."
  • Awarded

    Awarded

    In 1983 William Golding was awarded the Noble Prize for literature.
  • Death

    Death

    In 1993 William Golding died from heart failure.