The novel Lord of the Flies was written by British author Sir William Gerald Golding. It was his debut novel, published in 1954. Golding was a novelist, playwright, and poet, who later won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983 and was knighted in 1988 for his contributions to literature
. Golding drew on his experiences as a teacher and his service in the Royal Navy during World War II to write the novel. Lord of the Flies explores themes of human nature, morality, leadership, and the conflict between civilization and savagery
. The book was initially rejected by many publishers before being accepted by Faber & Faber, with significant edits made in collaboration with editor Charles Monteith
. In summary, Lord of the Flies was written by William Golding, a British author whose wartime and teaching experiences deeply influenced the novel's themes and narrative
