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William Golding

  • Born

    Born

    When William Golding was born.
  • Started Teaching

    Started Teaching

    He starting teaching at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury.
  • Marriage

    Marriage

    Ann Brookfield was his wife for fifty-three years.
  • First Child

    First Child

    His first born child was name David.
  • Enlisting in the Royal Navy

    Enlisting in the Royal Navy

    During World War ll, Golding joined the Royal Navy for five years.
  • Life after World War ll

    Life after World War ll

    After the war ended he started back up in teaching English and Philosophy.
  • Second Born

    Second Born

    After David, they had a second born, Judith, who was a baby girl.
  • First Published Book

    First Published Book

    "Lord of the Flies" was his first book; his experience teaching later served as his inspiration for his novel "Lord of the Flies".
  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize

    He was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature.
  • Death

    Death

    William Golding passed away to heart failure at the age of eighty one.