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Birth
He was born September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. -
First unsuccessful novel
When William was just 12 years old, he attempted, unsuccessfully, to write a novel. -
College
After primary school, he went on to attend Brasenose College at Oxford University. -
Bishop
In 1935 he started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth's School. -
Marriage
He married Ann Brookfield, with whom he had two children. -
Royal Navy
He temporarily left teaching in 1940 to join the Royal Navy. -
First Novel
In 1954 he published his first novel, Lord of the Flies. -
Left Bishop
He remained in the teaching position until 1961 when he left Bishop Wordsworth's School to write full time. -
Nobel Prize
In 1983, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. -
Death
On June 19, 1993, William Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.