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William Golding

By 27thomas

  • Birth

    Birth
    William Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in Cornwall Uk.

  • First novel atempt

    First novel atempt
    In 1923 he attempted to write a novel but ended up failing which made him angry and found joy in others' pain

  • First published book

    First published book
    In 1934 just before he graduated college he got his first book published.
    The book was called Poems "No Joke"

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    In 1939 he got married to Ann Brookfield

  • World at war

    World at war
    In 1940 William Golding put his teaching dream on hold to fight in World war 2

  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies
    In 1954 after 21 rejections Golding published Lord of the Flies

  • Booker McConnell Prize

    Booker McConnell Prize
    His book Rites of Passage won the Booker McConnell Prize in 1980

  • Nobel Piece Prize

    Nobel Piece Prize
    In 1983 Golding was awarded the Nobel peace prize for Literature

  • Knighting

    Knighting
    In 1988 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth the 2nd

  • Death :(

    Death :(
    On June 19, 1993 William Golding died at age 81 due to a heart attack