William Golding

Born

Sep 19, 1911

William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. Born into a family of strong beliefs and opinions, Williams parents had tremendous effect on his lifestyle.

Teaching

May 5, 1935

William starting teaching in 1935 at Bishop Wordsworth school. He claims that the experience of teaching unruly children's served as inspiration for his novel Lord of the Flies. In this year Wiliam also got married to Ann Brookfield and had two children. ( specific dates are unknown)

Royal Navy

Sep 1, 1940

Just five short years after teaching William joined the Royal Navy. William fought in World War Two for five years fighting off battleships at thinking one Bismarck and also by fending off submarines and planes. He also got out in command of rocket-launching craft.

First Novel

Sep 17, 1954

After the book got rejected 21 times William's first novel Lord of the Flies got published. The Lord of the Flies is a book about several young boys that land on a mysterious island after a plane crash. It's a story about how they have to work together in order to survive.

Novel Prize

May 5, 1983

In 1983 Willaim won the Nobel Prize "for his novels which, with the perspicuity of realistic narrative art and the diversity and universality of myth, illuminate the human condition in the world of today". As stated.

Death

Jun 19, 1993

William died of a heart attack in 1993. He left behind his wife and two children. He passed away in Perranarworthal,Cornwall.