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Born
Born in Newquay, United Kingdom. His parents are Alec Golding and Mildred Golding. -
Left teaching literature to join Royal Navy
William Golding temporarily left teaching literature. He joined the Royal Navy in 1940. -
Published 1st novel
The first novel William Golding published was Lord of the Flies. nobody wanted to publish Lord of the Flies but was published in 1954 -
Lord of the Flies was made a movie
William Golding's first published novel was filmed by Peter Brook in 1963. The movie was produced by Lewis M. Allen. -
Won Booker Prize for Rites of Passage
William Golding's novel Rites of Passage won the Booker Prize. This book was published in 1909. -
Won Nobel Prize in Literature
In 1983 William Golding won Nobel Prize in Literature. William Golding is a very talented author and his books are very entertaining and exiting. -
New Film
In 1990 a new film of Lord of the Flies was released. The director was Harry Hook and was released March 16 -
Death
William Golding died in Perranarworthal, United Kingdom. His cause of death was congestive heart failure.