Life of William Golding

  • Birth

    Birth
    He was born in Saint Columb Minor Cornwall, England
  • Graduated

    Graduated
    He published his first work a year before he graduated
  • Teaching

    Teaching
    He started teaching English and Philosphy at Bishop Wordsworth'sschool in Salisbury
  • World War II

    World War II
    He abandoned the profession to the Royal Navy and fight in World War II
  • World War II ended

    World War II ended
    He went back to teaching and writing
  • Lord of The Flies

    Lord of The Flies
    He published his first novel called Lord of The F;ies
  • Retired

    Retired
    he retired from teaching
  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize
    He won the Nobel Prize for literature
  • Queen Elizabeth II

    Queen Elizabeth II
    He was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth II
  • Death

    Death
    He died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, cornwall