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William Golding is born
William Golding is born on September 19th 1911 in saint Columb Minor Cornwall England. He was raised in a 14th century house next to a graveyard. -
William writes his first novel
William tried writing his first novel when he was 12. William's novel was unsuccessful which caused William to lash out and begin to bully other kids at his school. William said he would describe himself as brat, and even went as far to say " I enjoyed hurting people." -
William goes to college
When William turn 18 he attended Brasenose College at Oxford University. William's father try to persuade William to study science and become a scientist but he had other plans and studied English literature instead. -
William joins the Navy
William had to temporarily put his passion for teaching on hold so he could fight in WWII -
During WWII
During WWII William fought battle ships at the sinking of Bismark, he also fended off planes and submarines. -
After the war
After the war William spent the next 6 year boating in which he soon fell in love with sailing. -
Pincher Martain book was published
William Golding published his book Pincher Martain in 1956 -
The book Free Fall was published
he published the book Free Fall in 1959 -
The Spire
William Golding published the Spire in 1964. The novel is about the second, highly imperfect miracle, the erection of the spire – and the cost, which is financial, physical and spiritual. -
The pyramid
William published a book called the pyramid in 1967. Summary: Oliver is eighteen, and wants to enjoy himself before going to university. But this is the 1920s, and he lives in Stilbourne, a small English country town, where everyone knows what everyone else is getting up to, and where love, lust and rebellion are closely followed by revenge and embarrassment. -
Booker McConnell prize
William's novel Rites Of Passage won the Booker McConnell prize in 1980 -
Nobel literature prize
in 1983 william golding earned the Nobel Literature prize -
William Golding died
William Golding died on June 19th 1993 leaving behind numerous volumes of daily writing journals -
Ted Hughes reads a poem at William's memorial
Poet Ted Hughes reads extensively from the inheritors at Golding's memorial service -
Ted Hughes reads at William's memorial
Poet Ted Hughes read extensively from the inheritors at Golding's memorial service in 1993 -
Ted Hughes reads at William's memorial
Poet Ted Hughes read extensively from the inheritors at Golding's memorial service in 1993 -
Ted Hughes reads at William's memorial
Poet Ted Hughes read extensively from the inheritors at Golding's memorial service in 1993