William Golding

Birth

Sep 19, 1911

William Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. He was raised in a 14th century housse next to a graveyard.
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Published First Work

Apr 11, 1934

Published his book of poetry entitled "Poems". I was his very 1st work hat he ever had published. it took many times to get to that point.
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Took up teaching

Apr 11, 1935

Started teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury.
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Joined Royal Navy

Apr 11, 1940

Joined the Navy to fight in WWII. He quit writing to fight for his country.
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Went back to Teaching and Writing

Apr 11, 1945

After the war he wwent back to teaching and writing. He wrote his 1st nevel soon after.
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Published Lord of the Flies

Apr 11, 1954

His 1st novel ever published was Lord of he Flies.
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Film after the novel

Apr 11, 1963

Movie makers created a film made after his famous novel.
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Nobel Prize

Apr 13, 1983

Golding was awarded the nobel prize for Literature.
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Golding was knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II

Apr 11, 1988

He was royaly knighted by the Quen herself.
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New Version of the film released

Apr 11, 1990

A new versoin o the film Lord of the Flies was later created. It was a better quality but still the same storyline.
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Death

Jun 19, 1993

He died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.
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