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Birth of William
William Gerald Golding was born in Cornwall, England in 1911. -
Golding went to collage
Golding began going to Brasenose College in Oxford, in 1930 and spent two years studying sciences, he graduated from Oxford with a Bachelor degree in arts and English as well as a diploma in education. -
His employment
William started teaching in Salisbury. -
He got married
He married Ann Brookfield. Shortly after he had two children -
He joined the navy
William Golding joined the navy -
Left the Navy
William Golding Left the navy. As well as we went back to teaching. -
Lord of the flies published
After 21 rejections, Golding got his first and most criticallly famous book, "Lord of the Flies" published. His book was full of symbolism and still is taught in classrooms around the world today, -
Film of "Lord of the flies"
Golding's book, "Lord of the Flies" is made as a film by film producer, Peter Brook. This happened a year after Golding had retired from teaching. -
Golding won an award.
William Golding won the Nobel Prize for literature. He also was recognized by Queen Elizabeth. -
The death of Golding
William Golding died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. His cause of death was congestive heart failure at the age of 81.