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BirthDate
Born 9-19-1911
Born in Cornwall, England
Saint Columb Minor Hospital -
Novel Failure
When he was 12 years old, he attempted to write his first novel however he failed. -
Graduation
In 1934 Golding graduated with his B.A honors in English Literature. -
Poems
In 1934 Goldimg published his first book "Poems". The book was a book of poems. -
Became an English Teacher
In 1935 became an English teacher and philosophy teacher at Bishops wordworths school in Salisbury. -
Marriage
In 1939 Golding married Ann Brookfield -
First Child
In !940 David Golding his first child was born. -
Joined Royal Navy
In 1940 Golding left being a teacher to join the Navy and fight in World War 2 -
Battle Of Bismark
In 1943 Golding fought in the Battle of Bismark -
Best British Writers
in 1945 he was voted in the 50 greatest British writers -
Resumed Teaching
After the war, in 1945 Golding got back into being a teacher. -
Second Child
In 1945 Golding's wife had their second child a daughter Judith -
Lord of the Flies
in !954 Golding published Lord of the Flies. There were 21 rejections. -
Writing
In 1962, he left the teaching field and focused only on writing. -
Lord of the Flies(Movies)
Peter Brook made a film about the Lord of the Flies -
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
He won this award which is awarded for great literature written in English Language. -
Noble Prize
1983 won noble prize for the literature. -
Knighted
In 1988 Golding was united by Queen Elizabeth 2 -
Lord of the Flies Movie(Revised)
A revised version of the movie was made in 1990 -
Death
Golding died in 1993 from a heart attack.
