William Golding

  • The Beginning of William

    He was born in Saint Columb Minor Cornwall, England
  • First Punlished book

    First Punlished book
    A year before Goulding graduated he published his first work, a book of poetry named poems.
  • Teaching

    Teaching
    He started working in settlement houses and theater but he wanted to follow his father's footsteps and start teaching.
  • Graduated

    Graduated
    Goulding graduated from Oxford University.
  • Royal Navy

    Royal Navy
    He joined the Royal NAvy during World War II. He was really passionate about the navy so he joined then after the war he went back to teaching and writing.
  • First Novel

    His first book was published which was Lord of the Flies. The novel told the gripping story of a group of adolescent boys stranded on a deserted island after a plane wreck.
  • Retired

    Retired from teaching
  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize
    Goulding got a Nobel Proze foe Literature.
  • Died

    He died in Perranaworthal, cornwall, England