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1963 BCE
Retired
William retired from teaching. Later a film was made for the book by peter. -
1954 BCE
Accomplished
After so many tries "Lord of the Flies" was finally published. The book was about a group a boys stranded on a deserted island after a plane wreck. -
1945 BCE
After War
After he fought in world war 2 and ended, he went back to his profession to teach and write. -
1940 BCE
1940
He temporarily abandoned his job as a professor to join the Royal Navy. William also fought in the World War 2 -
1935 BCE
After college
He thought English and philosophy at Bishop wordsworth school . William later wrote lord of the flies with the inspiration of young boys. -
1934 BCE
Brasenose Collage at Oxyford University
After he finished primary school at his fathers school he attempted this University. William wanted to study English litarature, one year before he graduated he published his first book of poetry. The book of poetry was called "poems." -
The day he was born
He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. William was raised in a 14-century house next to a graveyard. His father worked as a schoolmaster and his mother was an actve suffragette who fought for womens's right to vote. -
Death
William died of a heart attack Perranarworthal, Cornwall. "The Double Tongue" was published after his death. William was a novelist but he also did poetry, plays, essays and short stories.