William Golding

First published work

1934

William published the first work he had ever done. The book was called Poems.

Teaching

1935

Golding took a job teaching philosophy and English at Bishop Woodworth school. His teaching experience later inspired a novel he wrote, Lord of the Flies.

Royal Navy

1940

William temporarily quit his job of teaching and joined the Royal Navy to fight in World War two. He fought battleships and planes and was commanded in place of a rocket launching craft.

Lord of Flies

1954

After twenty-one rejections, William Golding published his first, most claimed novel called, Lord of Flies. He was well known for writing this knovel.

Nobel Peace Prize

1983

At the age of 73, William has rewarded the 1963 Nobel Peace prize for literature. Two decades before this, he had retired from teaching.