Lord of the Flies- William Golding

By caitlyn_r

  • William Golding is born

    born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England

  • Published book of poetry called Poems

  • Started teaching English & Philosophy in Salisbury

  • Temporarily left teaching to join Royal Navy

  • After WW2 ended Golding went back to teaching and writing

  • Published Lord of the Flies

    His first novel and it was rejected 21 times.

  • Retired from teaching

  • Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature

  • Film version of Lord of the Flies was released

  • William Golding passes away

    Died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England from a heart attack

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