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on September 19 1911 William Golding was born to Alec and Mildred Golding.
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at age 12 he attempted to write a novel but failed so he resorted to bullying his peers
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William published his first work, a book of poetry aptly entitled Poems. The collection was largely overlooked by critics.
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In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. Golding’s experience teaching unruly young boys that would later serve as inspiration for his novel Lord of the Flies.
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in 1939 Golding and Ann Brookfield were married
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In 1954, after 21 rejections, Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies.
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on June 16 1962 Golding decides to retire
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Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature.
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In 1990 a new film version of the Lord of the Flies was released, bringing the book to the attention of a new generation of readers.
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On June 19, 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.
