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David William is born in Cornwall. His parents are Alec Golding and Mildred Golding.
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He started to teach english and philosophy for 5 years in Salisbury. He temporarily stopped teaching.
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He married his wife and also had 2 kids.
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He temporarily left teaching to join the royal navy. He joined so that he could fight in World War II.
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After the war, he went back to teaching and writing.
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In 1935 he published his first book. It was a poem and very overlooked by critics.
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He published one of his most popular novels, "Lord of the Flies." It got published after getting denied 21 times.
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He retired as a teacher, but stilled completed accomplishments such as his book became a film.
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He was awarded the nobel prize for his literary work.
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He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
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He died from a heart attack in Perranarworthal. He died in his home where he did all of his writing.
