Lord of the Flies

  • Birth

    Birth
    William Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.His parents were Mildred and Alex Golding.
  • First Book

    Golding published his first book named Poems.
  • Teacher

    Teacher
    Golding took a position teaching English and Philosophy at Bishop Wordworth's School, in Salisbury, England.
  • War

    War
    Golding joined the Royal Navy and fought in World War ll.
  • War Ended

    War Ended
    After World War ll ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing.
  • Most Acclaimed Novel

    Most Acclaimed Novel
    After 21 rejections, Golding finally got to publish his first and most-acclaimed novel Lord of the Flies.
  • Retired

    The year after Golding retired from teaching, Peter Brook made a film adaption of the critically acclaimed novel Lord of the Flies.
  • Golding Gets Award

    Golding, at the age of 73, was awarded the the Nobel Prize for Literature.
  • Honour

    Golding was knighted by Englands Queen Elizabeth ll.
  • Movie

    Movie
    A new inferior film version of the Lord of the Flies was released, bringing the book to the attention of a new generation of readers.
  • Death

    Death
    Golding died of a heart attack, in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.