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Birth
In Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England, little baby William Golding was born. -
progress
12 years old William attempted, unsuccessfully, to write a novel. -
Graduate
William attended Brasenose College at Oxford University. -
Poems
In 1934, a year before he graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry. -
Passion
Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. Which soo lead to the inspiration for his novel Lord of the Flies. -
Work
1940 Golding temporarily abandoned the profession of teaching to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II. While in the Royal Navy, Golding began to have a lifelong romance with sailing and the sea. -
The End
After World War II had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing -
Lord of the Flies
Although rejection 21 times, Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies
