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He was born sometime in 1911. He was born in Cornwell, England.
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When he was 12 years old he tried to write a novel but was unsuccessful. After failing he become very mad and turned into a bully.
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He spent 2 years studying science in Oxford but his true interest is writing poetry. He graduated in 1935 \ with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education.
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After he graduated he was a writer, actor, and producer. He did all of this in a small theatre in an unfashionable place in London.
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He was in the Navy for 5 years and it made an enormous impact. It exposes him to the incredible cruelty and barbarity of which humankind is capable. He wrote about the wartime experiences he experienced.
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He tried to publish but he was rejected by 21 publishers. He combined that perception of humanity with his years of experience with schoolboys.
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Almost Two decades later when he was 73 he was awarded the Noble Prize for literature. He is a great and an exception writer they loved.
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William died of a heart attack in Pernanarworthal, Cornwall. He lived with his life Ann Brookfield at their house near Falmouth, Cornwall.