Life of William Golding

By karamelton

  • Birth-date

    Birth-date
    He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England

  • Wrote his first novel

    Wrote his first novel
    He first attempted to write his first novel at the age of 12.

  • Published his first work

    Published his first work
    He published his first work called "Book of Poetry"

  • Started Teaching

    Started Teaching
    He started teaching English and Philosophy in Salisbury.

  • Married

    Married
    He married his wife, Ann Brookfield.

  • Joined the Navy

    Joined the Navy
    He left teaching to join the navy.

  • Went back to teaching

    Went back to teaching
    After the war ended, He went back to teaching.

  • Published his first book

    Published his first book
    After 21 rejections, He published his first and most acclaimed novel

  • Retired

    Retired
    He retired from teaching.

  • Received the Novel Prize

    Received the Novel Prize
    He received the novel prize for literature.

  • A film was released

    A film was released
    A film of "Lord of the Flies" was released.

  • Death-date

    Death-date
    He died on June, 19 of a heart attack.