William Golding

  • BORN

    He was born in Saint Culomb Minor, Cornwall, England.
  • 12 year old BULLY

    At 12 years old after failing to write a novel, Golding became a bully that also inspireed characters of the book.
  • Took a teaching job with young boys

    After college Golding decided that he wanted to teach like his dad. He took the job to teach a group of unruly boys that were and inspiration to this book.
  • NAVY

  • Published 1st novel Lord of the Flies

    He had attempted to write a novel at 12 year old but failed. But at 43 years old he published this novel after it was rejected 21 times.