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William Golding Timeline

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  • Birth

    Birth
    William Golding is born September 19th, 1911.

  • College

    College
    Golding attends college at Oxford. he spends his first two years in science, but in his thrid year switches to literature.

  • Career

    Career
    Golding began teaching English and philosphy in Salisbury.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Golding marries Ann Brookefield. He also has 2 children.

  • Navy

    Navy
    Golding left teaching and joined the Royal Navy.

  • Lord Of The Flies

    Lord Of The Flies
    Golding published his first novel in 1954.The title of this novel was Lord Of The Flies. arguably, his most famous novel.

  • Retirement

    Retirement
    Golding retires from teaching and becomes a full time writer.

  • Awards

    Awards
    Golding is awarded the nobel prize in literature.

  • Knighted

    Knighted
    William Golding is awarded Knight Bachelor. A very high honor.

  • Death

    Death
    William Golding dies of heart failure. he dies in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England.