William Golding

Born

Sep 19, 1911

William Golding is a famous writer. He was born on September 19, 1911.

Published for the first time

1934

In 1934, Williams published his first piece of work. It was entitled "Poems."

Started Teaching

1935

William Golding started teaching to other students at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury around this time. He focused on different subjects such as English and philosophy.

Left teaching

1940

William Golding stopped teaching in 1940. He then went on to join the Royal Navy to fight in World War II.

Published a Novel

1954

In 1954, William published his very first novel, Lord of the Flies. This is a very popular read amongst fans of literature.

Wrote "The Inheritors"

1955

Following the publishing of Lord of the Flies, Golding also wrote "The Inheritors". The purpose was to depict how the violent, deceitful Homo sapiens achieved victory over the gentler Neanderthals.

Wrote "Pincher Martin"

1956

Following "The Inheritors", in 1956 Williams wrote "Pincher Martin". This was concerning the survival of a man after a shipwreck.

Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature

1983

William Golding wrote a novel called Lord of the Flies. This accomplishment landed him the Nobel Prize for literature in 1983.

Published many more of his works

1984

Golding published a lot of literature. These include Free Fall (1959), The Spire (1964), The Pyramid (1967), The Scorpion God: Three Short Novels (1971), Darkness Visible (1979), and The Paper Men (1984).

Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

1988

Golding had done outstanding in his works. Because of this, he was given the honor of being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988.

Death

Jun 19, 1993

Williams's work touched so many people and affected many lives. After accomplishing so much, Golding died of a heart attack in England alongside his wife.