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He was born on September 19th, 1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall England.
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William started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury in 1935.
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In 1940 he temporarily joined the royal army.
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After the war was over in 1945 he went back to reading and writing.
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He published his first novel, Lord of the Flies, in 1954
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William retired from teaching in 1962
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In 1963 a movie was made out of the book that William wrote by Peter Brook.
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In 1983 he was awarded the Nobel prize for literature.
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He spent his last years relaxing with his wife in Falmouth, Cornwall, but still continued writing.
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On June 19, 1993 William died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.