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William Golding Life Timeline

By faithhwood

  • Birth

    Birth
    On September 19, 1911, William Golding was born at Saint Columb Major, Cornwall, England.

  • First Book

    First Book
    Right before graduating, Golding published his first book of poetry entitled "Poems".

  • Teaching

    Teaching
    Started his teaching career as a English and philosopher teacher in Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Golding got married to Ann Brookfield in which had two children together, David and Judith Golding.

  • The Navy

    The Navy
    After teaching for five years, Golding temporally left his teaching career to join the Royal Navy for WWII.

  • After the War

    After the War
    After the war, Golding left the Navy and continued his teaching career at the same school in Salisbury.

  • "Lord of the Flies"

    "Lord of the Flies"
    After the Navy, Golding wrote and published his first novel "Lord of the Flies".

  • Retirement

    Retirement
    William Golding, after many years of teaching, finially retired from his teaching job.

  • First Movie

    First Movie
    Peter Brook went to Golding and got approval to create a movie on his novel, "Lord of the Flies".

  • Booker McConnell Prize

    Booker McConnell Prize
    Golding's novel, "Rites of Passage", won the Booker McConnell Prize of 1980.

  • Noble Prize

    Noble Prize
    Golding, in 1983, was awarded with the Nobel Prize of Literature.

  • Knight

    Knight
    Golding was knighted Sir William Golding by England's Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Renewal

    Renewal
    A new updated version of "The Lord of the Flies" movie was released.

  • Death

    Death
    Golding perished of a heart attack in Pennanarworthal, Cornwall, England. His completed manuscript "The Double Tongue" was published shortly after.