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He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.
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He was raised in a 14th-century house next door to a graveyard. His mother, Mildred, was an active suffragette who fought for women’s right to vote. His father, Alex, worked as a schoolmaster.
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At the age of twelve he tried writing his first novel.
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A year before he graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry aptly entitled Poems. The collection was largely overlooked by critics.
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He started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury. He temporarily left teaching in 1940 to join the Royal Navy.
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Golding temporarily abandoned the profession to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II.
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After World War II had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing.
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He published his first novel, Lord of the Flies.
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He retired from teaching
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Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.