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Born in Saint Columb MInor, Cornwall, England
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Started teaching English and Philosophy in Salisbury
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Temporarily left teaching to join the royal navy
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He went back to teaching and writing
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He published his first novel
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a year after he retired from teaching he made a film adaptation of the acclaimed novel
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awarded the noble prize for literature
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He was knighted by England´s Queen Elizabeth II
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Filmed version of The Lord of the Flies was released
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He died of a heart attack