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In 1990 the film adaption was released. This release connected the younger generation to the book.
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In 1988 Golding was knighted by the Queen of England. This was a great honor bestowed upon only a selected individuals
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In 1983 Golding received a Nobel Prize in Literature. At this time he was 73
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In 1954, after 21 rejections, The book Lord of the Flies ids published. The book explores the darkness that is within all humans.
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After the war ended, in 1935, Golding went back to teaching. He used his experience teaching boys to write Lord of the Flies.
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After the war ended, in 1935, Golding went back to teaching. He used his experience teaching boys to write Lord of the Flies.
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In 1940, although passionate about teaching, Golding abandons the job for a while and joins the Royal Navy. He spent the next six years in the Royal Navy
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In 1939 Golding married to Ann Brookfield. The couple lived together for 54 years.
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In 1935 William Golding decided that he would become a teacher, following in his father's footsteps. He began teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury
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In 1934 William Golding published his first book, named Poems. This collection was overlooked by critics
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Golding tries to write his first book at 12 years of age. This unsuccessful book leads him to bully other children.
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On the 19th of September, William Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. His father was a schoolmaster and his mother, an active suffragette.
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The last year of Golding's life was 1993. He died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. After his death, his completed work, The Double Tongue, was published.