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Born September 19, 1911 in Cornwall, England. His mother , Mildred, was a suffragette for women's right to vote, and his father, Alex, was a schoolmaster.
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William published his first book of poetry called poems. It was largely overlooked by critics, and it was done while he was studying English Literature at Bransenose College at Oxford University.
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He started teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Sailsbury teaching un ruly boys. (later became an inspiration of his novel Lord of the Flies)
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He temporarily left teaching to join the Royal Navy and fought in world war two.
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He went back to teaching and writing.
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He published Lord of the Flies about a group of boys lost on a deserted island because of a plane wreck.
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A year after retireing from teaching Peter Brooke made a film of his book.
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He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature at the age of 73.
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He was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth II.
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A new Lord of the Flies film was released.
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He died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall and left behind his wife Anne Brookfield and two children David and Judith.