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Birth
William Golding was born on September 19 1911 in St. Columb Minor near Newquay Cornwall England. -
William Golding's mother
His mother was a woman's rights activist who was a part of the suffragette movement -
Married Ann Brookfield
William Golding and Ann Brookfield, an analytic chemist married on September 30, 1939. -
Enlisted in the Royal Navy
William Golding worked as an English teacher for four years before joining the Royal Navy in 1940. -
William and Ann had two children
William & Annś two children. Son, David, in 1940 and
daughter, Judy, in 1945. -
Went back to teaching
After fighting in the Royal Navy he went back to teaching college at Bishop Wordsworthś School. -
Book rejected 21 times
Lord of the Flies was rejected by publishers 20 times before finally getting accepted in 1954. -
¨Lord of the Flies¨ published
His first novel and arguably the most famous novel he ever wrote was, ¨Lord of the Flies¨ in 1954. -
¨Lord of the Flies¨ film
The film adaptation of Lord of the Flies was made in 1963. -
Nobel prize in Literature
William Golding won the Nobel Prize in 1983 for literature. -
William Golding died
William Golding died of heart failure at the age of 81.