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William Golding Biography

  • William Golding's birth

    William Golding's birth
    William Golding was born the 19 of September of 1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.
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    Childhood

    The mother of William Golding was a British suffragette and his father worked as a schoolmaster in his school. When he failed in writing his first novel he found out bullying was a great way to cheer up.
  • Poems

    Poems
    A year before graduating Brasenose College at Oxford University studying English literature he published his first book a poetry aptly called Poems.
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    Teching

    After graduating, he decided to teach English and philosophy for young boys at Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth's School.
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    Teaching

    William Golding came back to teaching after World War 2 and retired in 1963.
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    Royal Navy

    William Golding faught in World War 2 and there he realize what people were capable of. He got a lot of inspiration for his nols during his time.
  • Wedding

    Wedding
    Months before going to War World 2 he got married to Ann Brookfield.
  • David Golding

    William Golding's and Ann Brookfield's first child was born in 1940.
  • Judy Carver

    William Golding's and Ann Brookfield's second child was born in 1945.
  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies
    William Golding took inspiration to this book from his years teaching in a shcool. It is his most aclaimed book.
  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize
    William Golding was aworded the Novel Prize of Literature.
  • Knikghted by The Queen Elizabeth

    Knikghted by The Queen Elizabeth
    In 1988 william Golding was knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II because of his great contributions to England's literature.
  • Death

    William Golding died the 13 of June of 1993.