William Golding's Life

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  • 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