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Born 9-19-1911
Born in Cornwall, England
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When he was 12 years old, he attempted to write his first novel however he failed.
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In 1934 Golding graduated with his B.A honors in English Literature.
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In 1934 Goldimg published his first book "Poems". The book was a book of poems.
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In 1935 became an English teacher and philosophy teacher at Bishops wordworths school in Salisbury.
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In 1939 Golding married Ann Brookfield
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In !940 David Golding his first child was born.
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In 1940 Golding left being a teacher to join the Navy and fight in World War 2
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In 1943 Golding fought in the Battle of Bismark
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in 1945 he was voted in the 50 greatest British writers
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After the war, in 1945 Golding got back into being a teacher.
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In 1945 Golding's wife had their second child a daughter Judith
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in !954 Golding published Lord of the Flies. There were 21 rejections.
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In 1962, he left the teaching field and focused only on writing.
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Peter Brook made a film about the Lord of the Flies
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He won this award which is awarded for great literature written in English Language.
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1983 won noble prize for the literature.
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In 1988 Golding was united by Queen Elizabeth 2
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A revised version of the movie was made in 1990
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Golding died in 1993 from a heart attack.
