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Birth
September 19, 1911 -
Birth
September 19, 1911 -
Birth
September 19, 1911 -
Birth
William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England -
College
Willaim Golding studied science and got a master's at Brasenose College. -
Started teaching in Salisbury
William Golding started teaching English and Philosphy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury -
First child
Willaim Golding had his first child, David Golding, with Ann Brookfield. -
Joined the war
Willaim Golding spent 6 years in the World War ll, he joined the Royal Navy -
Royal Navy
Willaim Golding joined the Navy after 5 years of teaching, he fought in World War ll for 6 years. -
Went back to teaching
After serving in WWll he decided to come back to teaching. -
"Lord of the Flies" Published
After 21 rejections, Golding got his first and most critically acclaimed book, "Lord of the Flies" published -
Lord of the Flies Published
September 17, 1954. -
Booker Prize
William Golding won his first award in 1980. The book Spire and Rites of Passage won it in 1980. -
Booker Prize Award
Willaim Golding won the "Booker Prize" award in 1980, for his novel Rites Of Passage. -
Nobel Prize
Willaim Golding won his second and last prize at the age of 73. He won a Nobel Prize in Literature -
Death
June 19, 1993. -
Death
June 19, 1993 -
Death
William Golding died on June 19, 1993, due to heart failure. -
Death
William Golding died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. His cause of death was congestive heart failure at the age of 81.