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  William was born in England. He was rasied in a 14th century house next to a graveyard.
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  William was a english and philosophy teacher is salisbury.
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  in 1940, William temporarily left teaching to join the Ryoal Navy.
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  After World War 2 had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing.
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  Williamn produced his first novel.
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  william was awarded nobel prize or literature
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  in 1988 William was knighted by Englands Queen Elizabeth 2.
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  William died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England.