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William Golding was born September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.
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It was a large world event that shaped his childhood.
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In 1934, a year before he graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry aptly entitled Poems. The collection was largely overlooked by critics.
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In 1935 he started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury.
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He temporarily left teaching in 1940 to join the Royal Navy and fight in the World War II.
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In 1954 he published his first novel, Lord of the Flies.
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In 1963, the year after Golding retired from teaching, Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel.
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In 1988 he was knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II.
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In 1990 a new film version of the Lord of the Flies was released, bringing the book to the attention of a new generation of readers.
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On June 19, 1993, he died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England.
