William Golding

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    Teaching Career

    Golding became a teacher and spent two years teaching at a Steiner school in Streatham, South London, from 1935-1937

  • Date of Birth

    William was born on September 19, 1911.

  • College

    In 1930 he left the grammar school and went to Brasenoe College, Oxford, to read science. After two years he changed to English, graduating in 1934 with a 'good' second. In the same year, Macmillan published a volume of his verse. In 1935 Golding left Oxford with a degree and a teaching qualification.

  • Marriage

    William was first engaged to Molly Evans, a woman from Malborough who was liked by both of his parents. However, he broke off the engagement and married Ann Brookfield, an analytical chemist on September 30th, 1939.

  • Military

    His marriage and new career were quickly interrupted by World War II. Golding joined the Royal Navy and worked in antisubmarine and antiaircraft operations. During his service he was involved in the sinking of Germany's mightiest battleship, the Bismarck.

  • Williams first Child was Born

    Williams first child, David, was born in September of 1940

  • Williams Second Child is Born

    Williams second child named Judith, was born July, 1945

  • Lord of the Flies is Published

    William published his famous book, Lord of the Flies on September 17th, 1954.

  • William wins the Noble Prize

    William won the Nobel Prize award in Stockholm, Sweden on December 10th, 1983

  • Date of Death

    William Goulding died on June 19, 1993, from Congestive Heart failure. He was 81 years old.