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William made his first attempt at writing a novel. It didn't work out but may have sparked something for later in his life.
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In 1935 he took a job teaching at Bishop Wordsworth's school is salisbury. Some say that his experience teaching misbehaved boys gave him inspiration to write Lord of the Flies.
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Ann Brookfield was an anayltic chemist. They had two children named Judith and David.
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William served his time in the service during World War 2. He fought in a few battles and was never injured in battle.
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Lord of the Flies was his most popular novel. He recieved and nobel peace prize and many other awards for it.
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He was awarded the peace prize for literature. His Lord of the Flies book was what helped him get this prize.
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He was knighted after serving in the royal navy. He was very pleased to be knighted.
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The release of the film version helped bring attention to a new generation of readers. The director was Harry Hook it made 13.99 million in the box office.
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William Golding died at age 81 due to congestive heart failure.
