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William Golding

  • Born

    He was born Saint columb Minor,Cornwall,England
  • Teaching

    He started teaching English and philosophy in Sailisbury.
  • Married

    He married his wife Ann Brookfield
  • Left teaching

    He left teaching and he join the Royal navy
  • He went back teaching

    After World War ll had ended Golding went back teaching and writing
  • First novel

    He published his first novel Lord of the flies
  • Retired

    Golding retired from teaching Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel.
  • Award

    He was awarded the Nobel Prize on literature.
  • New film version

    The Lord of the flies was released bringing the book to the attention of a new generation of the readers.
  • Died

    He died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal Cornwall.