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William Golding is born
"William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. He was raised in a 14th-century house next door to a graveyard" (Biography.com). -
Published first book entitled "Poems"
"In 1934, a year before he graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry aptly entitled 'Poems.' The collection was largely overlooked by critics" (Biography.com). -
Graduated from Oxford
"In 1935, he graduated from Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education"(Cliffsnotes.com). -
First Teaching Position
"In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's school in Salisbury. Golding's experience teaching unruly young boys would later serve as inspiration for his novel 'Lord of the Flies'" (Biography.com & Cliffsnotes.com). -
Golding Marries Ann Brookfield
"The couple had married in 1939 and had two children, David and Judith" (Biography.com). -
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Royal Navy
"Although passionate about teaching from day one, in 1940 Golding temporarily abandoned the profession to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War 2. In 1945, after World War 2 had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing" (Biography.com). -
'Lord of the Flies' is published
"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" (Biography.com). -
Nobel Prize for Literature
"...at the age of 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel prize for literature" (Biography.com). -
Knighted by the Queen
"In 1988 he was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth 2" (Biography.com). -
Golding Passes Away
"...Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. After Golding died, his completed manuscript for 'The Double Tongue' was published posthumously" (Biography.com).