William Golding's Life

By Caelan123456

  • Birth of William Golding

    William Golding was born in saint columb minor, cornwall, England

  • Golding begins teaching

    Golding teaches English and Philosophy at a school in Salisbury from 1935 to 1940. The unruly boys were an inspiration for characters in Lord of the Flies.
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    Golding is a teacher

    Golding teaches English and Philosophy at a school in Salisbury. The unruly boys were an inspiration for characters in Lord of the Flies.

  • Golding begins his service in the royal navy

    For six years Golding served in the Navy during World War Two. He spent most of this time on a boat, and his experiences during the war caused him to think that "man produces evil, as a bee produces honey."
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    Golding Serves in the Royal Navy

    For six years Golding served in the Navy during World War Two. He spent most of this time on a boat, and his experiences during the war caused him to think that "man produces evil, as a bee produces honey."

  • Lord of the Flies is published

    After it was rejected 21 times, Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, was finally published. It shows the evil he saw in human nature.

  • Golding is awarded with the Nobel Prize

    He wins the 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature

  • Golding is Knighted

    Queen Elizabeth II knighted him.

  • Golding Dies

    He spent the last years of his life with his wife in their house near Falmouth, Cornwall. He died of a heart attack.