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Born in England 1911 William was just a baby.But on this day a legendary writer was born.
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At the age of 12 he tried to write a nouvel but wasnt succesful.But that never stopped him from chasing his dream.
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In this year before graduating from Brasenose college at oxford his dad hoped he would become a scientist.But instead he published his nouvel of poems called "poems"
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In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury.While he was there he taught kids who soon inspired him to create lord of the flies.
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In this year Golding temporarily abandoned the profession to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II.It was said he did this to fight for what he believd in and for income.
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He then spent the better part of the next 4years on a boat, except for a seven-month stint in New York, While in the Royal Navy, he found his love
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In 1945, after World War II had ended. Golding went back to teaching and writing. Which was his true dream.
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After 21 rejections from alot of people. Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies. This book showed many thate man’s internal struggle between good and evil. Since its publication, the novel has been a classic.
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The year after Golding retired from teaching, Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel.Which was in may ways Gouldings big break.
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After 20 years at the age of 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature.Talk about a long time...
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He was then knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II.Which was thought to be his most memorable memory to him.
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A new film version of the Lord of the Flies was released, bringing the book to the attention of a new generation of readers. Showing the old to the new.
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On June 19, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. He was married and had two kids he also completed The Double Tongue.
