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William Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Corwall, England. His mother was a suffragette, and his father was a schoolteacher who was a firm believer in rationalism. This means that he had anti-religious beliefs and believed in reason and science.
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Golding began attending Brasenose College at Oxford, the school where his father taught. He spent 2 years studying science, but in his 3rd year, he switched to literature to pursue his true passion.
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He published his work this year, while still at Oxford. It was a collection of poetry.
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He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education from Brasenose College at Oxford.
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He began working as a writer, actor and producer with a small theater. He also had a job as a social worker to help live off of.
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He began teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth's School.
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He was married to Ann Brookfield, who he had two children with.
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He was in the Royal Navy from 1940-1945, during World War II.
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He published Lord of the Flies, after being rejected by 21 publishers.
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William Golding died in Cornwall.