William Golding

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  • Born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.

  • Failed novel

    In 1934 he published his first work, a novel called, Poems. it was largely ignored by critics

  • Started teaching

    started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury

  • Joined navy

    left teaching to join the royal navy

  • First novel

    published lord of the flies

  • Retired

    retired from teaching

  • Film adaptation of book

    Peter Brook made a film adaptation

  • Nobel prize

    won the Nobel prize for literature for lord of the flies

  • Knighted

    Knighted by Queen Elizabeth the second

  • Death