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William was born on september 19. He was born in Cornwall, England in his grandmothers house.
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Because his father wants him to do that. William don't want to study science.
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That is what he wants to do. William has always loved reading and writing.
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He published while he was studying his first work. It was a book of poetry entitled Poems. It was not a great succes.
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He graduaded at Oxford. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education.
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Golding began teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. Golding’s experience teaching young boys would later be as inspiration for his book Lord of the Flies.
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He had two childeren with her, Judith and David. An was an analytic chemist.
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He joined the Royal Navy during World War 2. He participated in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day.
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William went back because the world war was over. Teaching and writing is what he wants to do so he goes back.
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This is the most popular book from Golding. There is also a film of the book.
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So he can focus on his career as a writer. Meanwhile he is 50 so that was a bit old as teacher than.
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It was the nobel prize for literature.
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It was in the summer of 1988 at Buckingham Palace. Golding was very pleased to be knighted.
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He died where he was born in Cornwall, England. He died of heart failure. His manuscript The Double Tongue was published posthumously.