William Golding

By davidlord

  • Born

  • College

    College
    Enrolled at Brasenose College at Oxford University

  • Wrote first book of poems

    Wrote a book of poems called Poetry

  • Began school

    Began school
    Taught at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury

  • Royal Navy

    Royal Navy
    Joined Royal Navy for WW2

  • Son

    Had a son

  • Lord Of The Flies

    Lord Of The Flies
    Published Lord Of The Flies after 21 rejections

  • Free Fall

    Published Free Fall

  • Retired

    William Golding retired from teaching

  • Nobel Prize for Literature

    Nobel Prize for Literature
    Won the Nobel Prize for Literature

  • Knighted

    Knighted
    Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

  • Died

    Died of a Heart Attack