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William Golding birthdate
He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall.England. He was born to his mother, Mildred and father, Alex. -
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William Golding's life Span
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Became a Publisher
He published his first book of poerty. He was still in college but published this book entitled Poems. -
Teacher
He became an English and philosophy teacher in Salisbury. He took after his father and became a teaher. -
Royal Navy
He joined the Royal Navy to fight in World War 2. In the Royal Navy he stayed on a boat for about 6 years. -
Teacher
He went back to teaching and writing books and poems. World War II ended, so he went back to his profession. -
Published first book
He published Lord of the Flies which was the first book he had ever gotten published. He did get 21 rejections in the process before he could really get it published. -
Film Adaption
His book, Lord Of The Flies, was made into a movie. After Golding retired from teaching, Peter Brooke made a film adaption. -
Noble Prize
He won a Nobel Prize in Literature. After two decades at the age of 73 he won a Nobel Prize. -
Became a Knight
Queen Elizabeth II knighted him. He was knighted for everything he had done in WWII. -
New film production
They made a new film of the book Lord Of The Flies to appeal to the newest generation. In the process they made his book popular again. -
Death
Willam Golding died from a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. He had a wife and two children.
