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Birth of William Golding
William Gerald Golding was in Saint Columb Minor Cornwall, England on September 19, 1911. His mother was a supporter of the British Suffragette and his father was a school teacher. -
Attending College
Golding attended Bransenose College at Oxford. While there, he studied science, but later switched to literature which was against his father's wishes -
Marriage
Golding married Ann Brookfield and had two childred, David and Judith. She was a analytic chemist. -
Joining the War
Although writing was a passion for Golding, he left writing to join World War ll. After coming back from war in 1945, he began to write and teach again -
Leaving the War
Goldinbg left the war after serving 5 years. He then returned to his passion of teaching and writing. -
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies is one of Golding's most prized works and his very first novel. It is his most acclaimed work and focuses on hard topics and themes. It was rejected 21 times before being published. -
Movie Release
This was the first movie release involving this book. It starred Tom Chaplin and James Aubrey. It was Peter Brooks who created the film adaptation idea -
Winning an Honor
Golding was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the Literature category for his outstanding wrirting in Lord of the Flies and is one of the highest honors one can recieve. He was 73 years old. -
New Adaptation Movie Release
The Lord of the Flies was re-released in 1990. It starred Chris Furrh and Balthazar Getty. -
Death of Willaim Golding
Golding died from a heart attack at the age of 82. He left behind a wife and two children. He died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.
