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Birth
William Golding was born on September 19th, 1911 in Cornwall, England. -
Beginning of Education
William Golding began to study at Marlborough, a boarding school. -
Oxford Entry
After being at Marlborough for a few years, he headed over to Brasenose College, where he further studied arts like English and Science. -
Entering the Author World
William Golding released his first ever officially published book, a poem book titled "Poems". -
Professor Golding
He later began to teach at Bishop Wordsworth's School, taking the job of English and Philosophy. -
Partnership
William Golding marries Anne Brookfield, going on to have two kids with her later on in life. -
Navy
William Golding joined the British Navy during WW2. Many of his experiences, though traumatizing, inspired several aspects of his books including Lord of the Flies. -
Judith Carver
William Golding has a second child, Judith (Judy). -
David Golding
William Golding's first child was born in 1940, had with Anne. -
Lord of the Flies begins to be written
William Golding begins to write Lord of the Flies in 1952 and finishes it in 1953. It took 21 tries for the book to be accepted for publish! -
The Beginning of an Era
Lord of the Flies is published and becomes a quick hit, being used in schools around the world as a popular text by the 1960s. -
The Inheritors
Golding's second book, "The Inheritors", is published, having 233 pages and a generally positive response. -
Pincher Martin
Golding's third book, "Pincher Martin", is written very quickly after the previous, holding 208 pages. -
The Spire
Golding's next book comes out after a few-year break, named "The Spire" and coming out in 1964. -
Darkness Visible
"Darkness Visible", Golding's fourth novel, comes out in 1979. -
Literature Nobel Prize
After many more books were published, Golding finally earned the Nobel Prize for literature, mostly focused on his work on "Lord of the Flies". -
Death
William Golding dies of heart failure, having lived a full life to 81.