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William Golding birth
William Golding was born in Cornwall England. -
Golding started at college
Golding began attending Brasenose College in Oxford in 1930 and spent the first 2 years studying science then in his third year switched to study literature. -
Started teaching in Salisbury
In 1935 William Golding started teaching in Salisbury. He taught english and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworths school -
Joined the Royal Navy
In 1940 William Golding joined the Royal Navy and was a part of the team that sunk the german battleship. -
Resumed teaching at Bishops Wordsworth
William Golding then returned to teaching in 1944 until 1961 -
Lord of the Flies published
William Golding published Lord of the Flies on September 17 1954. -
Granted membership - Royal Society of Literature
In 1955 William Golding was granted memberships to the Royal Society of Literature. -
Received a Nobel Prize
In 1983 William Golding received a Nobel Prize in Literature. -
Knighted
William Golding was knighted in 1988 -
William Golding Death
William Golding died on June 19 1993 in Tullimaar House , Perranarworthal, United Kingdom.