William Golding's life

By AdrianaYV

  • Birth

    Birth
    William Gerald Golding was born in Cornwall, England on September 19th, 1911. His mother, Midlred, supported the British suffragette movements. His father Alec, was a school teacher and advocate for rationalism.

  • College

    College
    William started going to Brasenose College at Oxford in 1930. He studied science and literature.

  • Poems

    Poems
    In 1934, William's poetry book called Poems was published. However, it was overlooked by many critics.

  • Graduation

    Graduation
    William graduated from Oxford in 1935 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education. He then took a teaching position at Bishop Wordsworth school in Salisburg.

  • The Frontlines

    The Frontlines
    In 1940, William left his teaching position to go join the fight with the Royal Navy. He helped fight in World War 2 until 1945.

  • Back to Normal Life

    Back to Normal Life
    After the war was over, he went back to his job as a teacher.

  • Finally

    Finally
    William's well known novel, Lord of the Flies, was published. It was rejected 21 times.

  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize
    At age 73, he was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for literature.

  • A Knight

    A Knight
    In 1988, he was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth the second.

  • Death

    Death
    William Golding died of a heart attack in Cornwall. He is survived by his wife and twoo kids, David and Judith.