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He was born to Alexander-a schoolmaster- and Mildred-a suffragette.
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He takes a position at Bishop Wordworth's School in Salisbury. There he teaches English and Philosophy.
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He abandoned his job as a teacher to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II.
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After 21 rejections, Golding finally gets his book "Lord of the Flies"published. It is considered a classic today.
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Golding won the Nobel Prize for literature. He was 73 at the time.
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William Golding dies of a heart attack in Cornwall, England.
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