William Golding

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  • He was born September 19th, 1911

    He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. He was raised right beside a graveyard.

  • His father ran a school

    William went to the school his father ran. The schools name was Marlborough Grammar School.

  • When William was 12 he attempted to write a book.

    At the young age of 12 years old, he attempted to write a book. His attempt was unsuccessful.

  • Where he attended college

    William went to Brasenose College at Oxford University. He studied literature.

  • He published his first book

    He published a book of poetry titled Poems. The collection was largely overlooked.

  • He wanted to be like his father

    He decided to follow in his father’s footsteps. In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury.

  • He joined the Navy

    Even though he was passionate about teaching he stopped. In 1940 Golding temporarily abandoned the profession to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II.

  • What he did while in the military

    During World War II, he fought battleships at the sinking of the Bismarck. He was even placed in command of a rocket-launching craft.

  • He went back to teaching and writing

    In 1945, after World War II had ended he left the military. Golding went back to teaching and writing.

  • Lord of the Flies

    In 1954 he published The Lord of the Flies. The novel told the story of a group of young boys stranded on a island after a plane crash.