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  • Birth of Willam Golding

    Birth of Willam Golding
    William Golding's birth was on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall.
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    Wiliam Golding's Life

  • Started Teaching

    Started Teaching
    In 1935 he began teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury.
  • Left teaching fo the Royal Navy

    Left teaching fo the Royal Navy
    He left teaching temporarily in 1940 to join the Royal Navy. Which led him to fighting in World War 2.
  • Published Lord of The Flies

    Published Lord of The Flies
    In 1954 he published his first novel, which was named "Lord of the Flies". This first novel had 21 rejections before it was published.
  • Royal Society

    Royal Society
    Following the publication of Lord of the Flies, Golding was granted membership in the Royal Society of Literature.
  • Noble Prize

    Noble Prize
    In 1983, he was awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature.
  • His worst work

    His worst work
    The Paper Men, was condemned by reviewers as his worst work, partly because the novel seemed to condemn literary critics.
  • knighted

    knighted
    He was knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II.
  • Film version

    Film version
    New film version of the Lord of the Flies was released, bringing the book to the attention of a new generation of readers.
  • Death

    Death
    On June 19, 1993, he died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. His death was from a Heart Attack.