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William Golding was born September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. -
After primary school
After primary school, William went on to attend Brasenose College at Oxford University. His father hoped he would become a scientist, but William opted to study English literature instead. In 1934, a year before he graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry aptly entitled Poems. The collection was largely overlooked by critics. -
teachings
In 1935 he started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury. -
Navy
He temporarily left teaching in 1940 to join the Royal Navy. -
Back to it
In 1945, after World War II had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing. -
Lord of the Flies
In 1954 he published his first novel, Lord of the Flies. -
movie
In 1963, the year after Golding retired from teaching, Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel. -
Nobel Prize
In 1983, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. -
Knighted
In 1988 he was knighted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II. -
new movie
In 1990 a new film version of the Lord of the Flies was released, bringing the book to the attention of a new generation of readers. -
Death
On June 19, 1993, he died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England.
