William golding

William Golding's Life

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  • Birth

    Birth
    William Golding was born on September 19th, 1911, in Cornwall, England.

  • College

    College
    William Golding attended Brasenose College at Oxford, studying science.

  • Graduation

    Graduation
    William Golding graduated from Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education.

  • Starting to Teach

    Starting to Teach
    WIlliam Golding started to teach in Salisbury

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    William Golding got married to Ann Brookfield, an analytical chemist, on September 30th, 1939. They had two children, Judith and David.

  • Joining the Navy

    Joining the Navy
    William Golding joined the Navy in 1940.

  • Teaching

    Teaching
    William Golding returned to reaching, after returning from the Navy

  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies
    William Golding's book, "Lord of the Flies," is published on September 17th, 1954.

  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize
    William Golding won a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983

  • Death

    Death
    William Golding died on June 19th, 1933 due to heart failure at age 81.