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Born in Cornwall England, 1911, William Golding would become very successful and influential over his lifetime.
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In 1935, William Golding began teaching English and Poetry at Oxford. Also, he published his first volume of poems.
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William Golding married his wife Ann Brookfield in 1939. They had two children, David (b. 1940) and Judith (b. 1945).
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In 1940, William Golding joined the United States Navy and fought in World War II. He saw action at the sinking of Bismarck
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In 1945, William Golding returned home due to the end of WWII.
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As his first publication, Lord of the Flies was a major success. Lord of the Flies follows a group of boys stranded on an island trying to govern themselves.
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In the year of 1955, William Golding wrote and published the Inheritors, one of his novels. Although it isn't as popular as, Lord of the Flies, it was one of his first publications.
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Lord of the Flies is adapted to film for the first time by Peter Brook
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In 1983, William Golding was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature.
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In 1988, five years after he received his Nobel Peace Prize, William Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth the second for his services in WWII and in language.
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William Golding died on June 19th, 1993. He died of a heart attack.