William Golding Timeline

By KacieG19

  • William Golding Born

    William Golding Born
    William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.

  • William published a book of poetry

    William published a book of poetry
    After primary school William went to attend Brasenose College at Oxford University. Williams’s family had better hopes for William to study English literature. William published a book of poetry in1934.

  • William started teaching English

    William started teaching English
    In 1935 he started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury.

  • William left teaching to join the royal Navy

    William left teaching to join the royal Navy
    He temporarily left teaching in 1940 to join the Royal Navy.Golding faught in World War II.

  • William published 'Lord of the flies"

    William published 'Lord of the flies"
    In 1954 he published his first novel, Lord of the Flies.

  • William was awarded for literature

    William was awarded for literature
    In 1983, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

  • William Died

    William Died
    On June 19, 1993, he died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England.Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. He was survived by his wife and their two children, David and Judith. After Golding passed away, his completed manuscript for The Double Tongue was published posthumously.