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William Golding was born September 19th, 1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
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William was 12 when he made his first attempt at writing a novel but was unsuccessful.
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William published his first book and it was a book of poetry.
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He became an English and philosophy teacher in Salisbury.
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He became an English and philosophy teacher in Salisbury.
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He became an English and philosophy teacher in Salisbury.
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He became an English and philosophy teacher in Salisbury.
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In 1940, Golding left teaching to fight in World War 2
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In 1940, Golding left teaching to fight in World War 2
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In 1940, Golding left teaching to fight in World War 2
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After fighting in World War 2, he left war to go back to teaching.
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After 21 rejections, Lord of the Flies was finally published.
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Golding had officially retired from teaching.
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William was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature.
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Golding was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth the 2nd.
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William Golding died.
