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Birth
Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England on the nineteenth of September of 1911 (biography.com). -
Early College Life
Golding began his study at Brasenose College at Oxford in 1930, and he spent two years studying science, but in his third year, he switched to literature (cliffsnotes.com). Image Link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.timetoast.com/public/uploads/photos/7513585/Screen_Shot_2015-11-21_at_2.35.35_PM.png?1478018863 -
Publishing his First Novel
In 1934, one year before he graduated Brasenose College at Oxford, Golding published his first work, Poems. This book consisted of a collection of poems and was rebuked with disdain by many critics (biography.com). -
Began Teaching English and Philosophy
In 1935, William Golding began teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. He was very passionate about teaching from the start (biography.com) Image Link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.timetoast.com/public/uploads/photos/7848810/HI_J0319_2.jpg?1478201472 -
Marriage
William Golding married Ann Brookfield and lived with her in Falmouth, Cornwall (biography.com). Image Link: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cb_27Ri4Alw/Vpkeb7cprBI/AAAAAAAABKg/9v6ewGgHiJI/s1600/william-golding-006.jpg -
Left Profession
In 1940, Golding temporarily left his profession as a teacher and joined the Royal Navy to fight in the Second World War (biography.com). Image Link: http://www.theartsdesk.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/mast_image_landscape/mastimages/1320956-low_res-arena-william-golding%20(1).jpg -
Golding's Return to Salisbury
After the end of WWII, William Golding returned to Salisbury and continued teaching and writing, just as he did before the war (biography.com). -
Lord of the Flies
In 1954, Golding finally published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies, a captivating story regarding a group of boys stranded on a deserted island after a plane wreck (biography.com). Image Link: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9b/LordOfTheFliesBookCover.jpg -
Nobel Prize for Literature Award
At the age of 73, Golding was presented with he Nobel Prize for Literature for his groundbreaking success and legacy regarding the gripping stories he told (biography.com). Image Link: http://teacherpress.ocps.net/wellsml/files/2015/09/goldingnobel.jpg -
Knighted by the Queen
Golding was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth II as a token of appreciation for his fantastic years of work and his everlasting impact not only on British literature but also worldwide (biography.com). Image Link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.timetoast.com/public/uploads/photos/7858516/3795148253_4407d5f4df_o.jpg?1478206477 -
Death
On June 19th, 1993, William Golding encountered a severe heart attack. Unfortunately, this marked the end of his miraculous life, as he passed away in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. His manuscript "The Double Tongue" was published after his death (biography.com). Image Link: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/find-a-grave-prod/photos/2006/202/8469_115360442857.jpg
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