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Birth Date
Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. -
First Works
A year before he had graduated, he published his first work, a book of poetry that was entitled, Poems. The collection had been largely overlooked by critics. -
Teaching
Taught English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. His experience with teaching young boys had later inspired his novel, Lord of the Flies. -
Joined Roal Navy
Had temporarily left teaching at this time. He also fought in World War II. He spent six years on a boat. He fought battleships, submarines, and planes. -
After WWII
He had went back to teaching and writing. -
First Novel
Published his first novel, Lord of the Flies. It took him 21 rejections to finally get it published. -
Film
It had been a year he retired from teaching, Peter Brook made a film of the novel. -
Awarded
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. -
Knighted
He was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth II. -
Death
Died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. He died of a heart attack. Before he passed he had a completed manuscript for The Double Tongue, that was later published.
