William Golding Timeline

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  • William Golding's Birth

    William Golding's Birth
    William Gerald Golding was born on September 19, 1911. He grew up in Cornwall England. His mother advocated women's suffrag and his father was a teacher.

  • Oxford

    Oxford
    In 1935, Golding Graduated from Oxford College.
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    Golding's Teaching Career

    During this time, William Golding taught at Bishop Wordsworth's School. This School is located in Salisbury.
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    Military Service

    From 1940 to 1945, William Golding served in the Royal Navy. This temporarily interruped his plans to marraige and writing.

  • Lord of The Flies

    Lord of The Flies
    Probably Golding's most famous work, Lord of the Flies, was published on September 17, 1954. This was after 21 rejections. It is now an accliamed novel that is read in classrooms around the world.

  • Golding wins the Nobel Prize

    Golding wins the Nobel Prize
    On October 6, 1983, Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize. This was perhaps his greatest acheivement.

  • Knighting

    Knighting
    In the summer of 1988, WIlliam Golding was knighted.

  • William Golding's Death

    William Golding's Death
    WIlliam Golding died on the nineteenth of June, 1993. He died because of a heart attack. He was 81 years old at this time.