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Born
When William Golding was born. -
Started Teaching
He starting teaching at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. -
Marriage
Ann Brookfield was his wife for fifty-three years. -
First Child
His first born child was name David. -
Enlisting in the Royal Navy
During World War ll, Golding joined the Royal Navy for five years. -
Life after World War ll
After the war ended he started back up in teaching English and Philosophy. -
Second Born
After David, they had a second born, Judith, who was a baby girl. -
First Published Book
"Lord of the Flies" was his first book; his experience teaching later served as his inspiration for his novel "Lord of the Flies". -
Nobel Prize
He was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature. -
Death
William Golding passed away to heart failure at the age of eighty one.