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Date of birth
William Golding was born on September 19,1911in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England -
Education
He attends Brasenose College located in Oxford in 1930. He studies science for two years then literature. He has a Bachelor of Arts. -
Occupation
Golding worked as a writer and producer in 1935 and taught English and Philosophy. -
The Navy
In 1940, he joined the Royal Navy during World War II. -
His First Book
Golding published his first novel, Lord of the Flies in 1954. -
Awards
In 1983, Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. -
Death
On June 19,1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Cornwell.