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William's Birth
On September 19 of 1911, William Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England to his mother Mildred Golding. -
William Golding as a child
He went to school at the primary school his father, Alex Golding ran. When he was 12 years old, he tried unsuccessfully to write a book. -
William Golding's first published book
Willam Golding studied English Literature at Oxford University. In 1934, a year before he graduated, he published his first book simply titled "Poems". It was overlooked by critics. -
William Golding as a teacher
In 1935, after working in settlement houses and theatres, he took up teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Woodworth´s school in Salisbury. -
Wedding
William Golding got married to Ann Brookfield. -
William Golding in the Navy
William Golding joined the Navy in 1940. He discovered how truly vile mankind can be. This would later serve as a reference for his award-winning book ¨Lord of the Flies¨. -
David Golding
His first child, David Golding, was born. -
William Golding returning as a Teacher
In 1945, William Golding returned and began to teach again. -
Judith Golding
William Golding had his second child, Judith Golding. -
Lord of the Flies
After being rejected publication 21 times, in 1954 he finally had his book labeled ¨Lord of the Flies¨ published by Faber and Faber. -
Lord of the Flies film adaptation
In the year after William Golding retired from teaching, 1963, there was a film adaptation made of The Lord of the Flies made by Peter Brook. -
Nobel Prize
In 1983, at the age of 73, William Golding was awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature. -
Knighted
In 1988 he was knighted by the queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II. -
Another film adaptation
In 1990, another film adaptation of Lord of the Flies was made by Harry Hook. -
Death
At the age of 81, William Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Golding.