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Born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
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When William was just 12 years old, he attempted, unsuccessfully, to write a novel
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Before he graduated he published his first work, a book of poems
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He started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury.
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Graduated from Brasenose College at Oxford University
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Golding married his wife, Ann Brookfield
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He temporarily left teaching to join the Royal Navy.
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Had his first child, David
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He published his first novel, Lord of the Flies.
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A film adaptation of his novel Lord of the Flies was made
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He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
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He died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England.
