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William Golding was born on September 19 in Cornwall, England. He was raised in a house next door to a graveyard and with his mother and father who was a school master.
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When Golding was just 12 years old, he attempted to write his first novel, ending with failure. He took his frustration out on others, as he was known as a bully in his younger years. He now realizes this and describes himself as a brat.
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During college, William goes against his father's wishes for him to be a scientist and publishes book of poems. This piece was ignored by many and did not make it very far in the world of literature.
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Following his father's footsteps, Golding takes a teacher position soon after college. He taught English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's school. He was very passionate about his career but was soon interrupted by the war.
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Golding abandoned his teaching career in 1940 to fight in WW2 in the royal navy. He spent most of his six years on a boat and fell in love with sailing and the sea. In 1945 when the war ended, William went back to his teaching career
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After receiving 21 rejections, Golding publishes his first and most famous novel, "Lord of the Flies". Inspired by other stories, his own children, and students, William wrote a book that is now known as a classic that is read by kids and adults all over the world.
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After retiring from teaching and having a movie made about his book, Golding is awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. Later in 1988, he was crowned by England's Queen Elizabeth ll.
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William Golding passed away in 1993 by a heart attack after living many quiet years writing with his wife and two kids. His legacy lives on still within his books, plays, poetry, and many other forms of literature.
