William Golding (Lord of the Flies)

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  • Birth

    Birth
    On September 19, 1911, William Golding was born in Saint Club Minor, Cornwall, England. William was born to Alex and Mildred Golding.

  • Poems

    Poems
    In 1934 William Golding published his first book. The book consisted of poems, but it was overlooked by critics.

  • Career

    Career
    William Golding decided to take after his family by obtaining a job as a teacher. He started teaching at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury, England.

  • World War II

    World War II
    Around 1940 William Golding left the school to fight in World War II. He fought for the Royal Navy and was involved in trying to sink the German battle ship called the Bismarck.

  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies
    William Golding published this book in 1954 after receiving much research from his time as a school teacher. The story tells about how a group of boys are stranded on an island after a plane crash.

  • Booker McConnell Prize

    Booker McConnell Prize
    William Golding won the Booker McConnell prize in 1980 with his book, Rites of Passage. The book -Rites of Passage- was one of Golding's most famous novels, however, there were many other known novels written by him.

  • Nobel Prize Winner

    Nobel Prize Winner
    In 1983 William Golding won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He won this award for his novels that were written so well and had gained much success.

  • Death

    Death
    William Golding died of heart failure on June 19, 1993. He was buried in Bowerchalke, Wiltshire.