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At Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. Living with his mother Mildred and father Alex. In their 14th century house next to a graveyard.
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Lived in a 14th century house next to a graveyard with his mother Mildred and his father Alex. Mildred was a fought women's rights and Alex was a schoolmaster.
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When he was 12 years old he attempted to write his first novel. His attempt was unseuccessful. And he turned to bullying kids
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His first poetry book titled Poems. The book was overlooked by critics.
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Starting teaching at Bishop Wordworth's School. It was located in Salisbury. His exprience teaching later gave him inspiration for Lord of The Flies
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He got married to Anna Brookfield. They were married for 54 years. They got married when he was 18.
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He left teaching to fight in the Royal Navy. He spent six years on a boat. He developed a lifetime love for sailing and the sea.
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After World War ll ended he went back to teaching.
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After 21 regections his first book was finally published. Inspired by his teaching of crazy young boys.
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After eight years of teaching from being back at the war he retired from teaching.
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Two decades after retiring he recieved the Noble Prize in Liturature. He was at the age 73.
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In the summer of 1988 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth ll. It took place at Bckingham Palace
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Lord of The Files turned into a movie. This brought lots of attention to the book.
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He died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.
He lived on with his wife Ann and his two children
david and Judith. After his passing his completed manuscript for The Double Tounge was published.
