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William Golding's is born
William Golding was born in 1911 on September 19th. He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England to Mildred and Alec Golding. -
William attempted to write a novel
Willaim received early education at the school his dad (Alec) worked at. When William was 12 years old he tried and unsuccessfully wrote a novel. He was a very frustrated child and found somewhat enjoyment in bullying kids. -
William's Education
William went to Brasenose College, Oxford, where he studied natural science but soon devoted himself to English literature. -
Teaching
William became a teacher at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury and taught English and philosophy in 1935. -
William gets married
William and Ann Golding get married on September 30th. They had their wedding and said their vows at their own home. -
William joins the Royal Navy
He temporarily left teaching to join the Royal Navy in 1940. He served as a destroyer that was briefly involved in the pursuit and sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck. -
Lord of the Flies is released
The Lord of the Flies was published on September 17, 1954. Over 25 million copies have been sold in English alone. -
Retired
William Retired on June 16, after teaching for so many years he decided he was done teaching. Peter Brook made a film adaption of his critically acclaimed novels of Williams. -
William wins a Nobel Prize
Willaim won a Nobel Prize in 1983 for literature for the parables of his human conditions and for his novels which, with the perspicuity of realistic narrative art and diversity. -
William Golding's Death
William Golding died on June 19, 1993. He lived to be 82 years old, which is a pretty long life. He died of an apparent heart attack.