William Golding's Life

By Luhaz_School

  • Birth

    Birth
    Born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England

  • Wrote His First Book

    Wrote His First Book
    This is a year before he graduates

  • Became a English teacher

    Became a English teacher
    He taught at Marlborough Grammar School

  • Got Married

    Got Married
    William got married to Ann Brookfield

  • First Child

    First Child
    William and Ann had their first kid, David

  • Took a break from teaching

    Took a break from teaching
    Took the break from teaching to fight in the US navy during world war 2

  • World War 2 ended

    World War 2 ended
    When the war ended William went back to teaching

  • Second Child

    Second Child
    William and Ann had their second child, Judith

  • Published Lord of the Flies

    Published Lord of the Flies
    After 21 rejections William published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies

  • Retired

    Retired
    He retired from teaching and Peter Brooke made a film about Lord of the Flies

  • Won the 1983 nobel prize for literature

    Won the 1983 nobel prize for literature
    At the age of 73 William won the nobel prize

  • Knighted

    Knighted
    He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

  • Death

    Death
    William died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall