William Golding

Birth of William Golding

Sep 19, 1911

First Book

Jan 1, 1934

William Goulding published his first book, a collection of Poems simply titled, Poems.

English Teacher

Jan 1, 1935

William Goulding began his career teaching english and philosophy at Bishop Wodworth's school in Salisbury

Graduation

Jan 1, 1935

william Goulding Graduated

The Navy

Jan 1, 1940

William Goulding temoorarily left teaching to join the Royal Navy

Back To Teaching

Jan 1, 1945

William Goulding left the navy and went back ot teaching and writing after the end of World War 2

Lord Of The Flies

Jan 1, 1954

William Goulding published his first novel, Lord Of The Flies.
It was rejected 21 times by publishers untill finally published

Movie

Jan 1, 1963

Peter Brook made a film adatation of "Lord Of The Flies"

Nobel Prize

Jan 1, 1983

Willimg Goulding was awwarded the nobel prize for litterature for his book Lord Of The Flies

Death Of William Golding

Jun 19, 1993