William golding

By horace davis

  • born

    born in saint columb minor,cornwall, england

  • atemp to write a novle

    at the age of 12 william tryed to write his first novle but failed

  • first novel

    In 1934, a year before he graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry aptly entitled Poems.

  • started teaching

    In 1934, a year before he graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry aptly entitled Poems.

  • teach

    started teaching english and philosophy in salisbury

  • years on a boat

    Golding spent the better part of the next six years on a boat, except for a seven-month stint in New York, where he assisted Lord Cherwell at the Naval Research Establishment. While in the Royal Navy, Golding developed a lifelong romance with sailing and the sea

  • navy

    he temporarly left teaching in 1940to join the royal navy