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Born
William Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. -
First Book
William published his first book. a book of poetry. -
Teaching
In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. -
Joined The Royal Navy
in 1940 Golding temporarily abandoned the profession to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II. -
Returned To Teaching
In 1945, after World War II had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing. -
Published Lord Of The Flies
In 1954, after 21 rejections, Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies. The novel told the gripping story of a group of adolescent boys stranded on a deserted island after a plane wreck. Lord of the Flies explored the savage side of human nature as the boys, let loose from the constraints of society, brutally turned against one another in the face of an imagined enemy. -
A Movie for Lord Of The Flies Was Made
In 1963, the year after Golding retired from teaching, Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel. -
Awarded Nobel Prize Of Literature
Two decades later, at the age of 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature. -
Knighted By Queen Elizabeth II
In 1988 he was knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II -
Died
On June 19, 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. After Golding died, his completed manuscript for The Double Tongue was published posthumously.