William Golding Timeline

By angie213

  • Birth of William Golding

    Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England to Mildred and Alec Golding.

  • William Golding Attempts To Write A Novel

    Golding at the age of 12 unsuccessfully tried to write a novel.

  • William Golding Publishes His First Book

    Golding published his first book of poetry called Poems a year before he graduated in Brasenose College at Oxford University which went unnoticed by critics.

  • William Golding Begins To Teach

    Golding decided to follow in his dad's footsteps by teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordworths School in Salisburg after he graduated from Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education. His time here provided inspiration for Lord Of the Flies.

  • William Golding Marries

    Golding married Ann Brookfield and also had 2 children, David and Judith.

  • William Golding Joins The Royal Navy

    Golding left his teaching life to join the Royal Navy and to fight in World War II. Golding fought battleships at the sinking of Bismark as well as holding back submarines and planes. His time serving in the Royal Navy provided inspiration and heavily impacted Lord of the Flies.

  • William Golding Returns

    Golding went back to writing and teaching after World War II ended.

  • William Golding Publishes His First Novel

    Golding finally after 21 rejections of his novel was able to publish Lord of the Flies. His novel became extremely praised by the public and was his most acclaimed novel. The novel talks about a group of British schoolboys stuck on an uninhabited island where they faced hardships.

  • William Golding Retires

    Golding retired from his job of teaching after many long years.

  • William Golding Receives A Prize

    Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize of Literature.

  • William Golding Is Honored

    Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of England.

  • Lord of the Flies Gets A New Film

    Golding's book Lord of the Flies got a new version of itself that was able to bring attention back to the book for many generations coming.

  • William Golding Dies

    Golding after a long life of adventure passed away from a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. His life is remembered by many since many of his works have been awarded and honored by many people.