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birth
he was born in Cornwall, England -
college
he went to Brasenose College to study science -
became a teacher
he became a teacher at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. he started teaching English and Philosophy. -
joined the royal navy
he joined the navy to fight in world war 2 -
statred teaching again
after the war finished he went back to teaching -
published lord of the flies
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a film adaptation was made about lord of the flies
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won the nobel price for literature
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knighted by the queen
he was knighted by queen Elizabeth -
died
he died due to a hearth failure at age 81