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William Golding's Birth
William Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England on September 19, 1911 -
William Golding Published His First Book
William Golding published a book of poetry aptly entitled Poetry -
William Golding Becomes a Teacher
In 1935 William Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. -
William Golding got married
William Golding got married to Ann Brookfield in 1939 and they had two kids David and Judith -
William Golding Joins The Royal Navy
In 1940 William Golding decides to leave teaching and joins the Royal Navy to fight in World War II. -
William Golding Returns
In 1945 William Golding returns to teaching and writing after World War II ended -
Lord of the Flies has been published
In 1954 after 21 rejections William Golding finally got Lord of the Flies published -
Lord of the Flies is a movie now
In 1963 after William Golding retired from teaching, Peter Brook turned Lord of the Flies into a movie. -
William Golding has been given the Nobel Prize of Literature
In 1983 William Golding at age 73 was given the Nobel Prize of Literature. -
William Golding has been knighted
In 1988 William Golding was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth II. -
Lord of the Flies was made a movie again
In 1990 a new version of Lord of the Flies was made. -
William Golding died
In 1993 William Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.