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Birth
St. Columb Minor, Newquay, Cornwall, England. -
Started teaching
William started teaching english and philosophy in Salisbury -
Married
William married with Ann Brookfield -
Left teaching
William left teaching to join the Royal Navy -
First children
The couple had David. -
Back teaching
William went back to teaching and writing. -
Second children
The couple had Judith. -
First novel published
William published his first novel (Lord of the Flies) -
Film about the novel
Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel. -
Awarded
William was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. -
Back the novel
A new film version of the Lord of the Flies was released, bringing the book to the attention of a new generation of readers. -
Dead
William died because of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England.