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Born
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Started teaching
He started teaching English and Philosophy in Salisbury, England. -
Royal Navy
Left the teaching profession temorarily in order to serve in the Royal Navy. There he discovered his love for sailing. -
Returned to Teaching
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Published First Novel
He had published many poems in college, but he called them juvenile compared to this. After many rejections he finally published his first novel, Lord of The Flies (which would end up being a grea success). -
Retired
He retired from teaching in 1962, the year before a movie was made of his novel. -
LOTF Movie
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Nobel Prize!!!
William got a nobel prize for litererature due to his writing the Lord of The Flies novel. -
Knighted
He was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth II. -
New Movie :)
A new Lord of The Flies movie was made. -
Died
Died of Congestive Heart Failure at age 82.