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William Golding was born on Septemeber 19th, 1911 in Saint Columb, Minor, Cornwall, England.
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At the age of 12 William Golding attempted to write a novel. He failed and became frustrated.
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A year before graduating from Brasenose College at Oxford University, William Golding published his first work, a book of poetry aptly entitled Poems.
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After attending college, William Golding followed in his father's foot steps and became a school master.
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Although William Golding's passion for teaching was strong he temporarly abandoned teaching to join the Roysl Navy.
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After World War 2, William Golding returned to teaching.
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After numerous rejections William Golding broke through and published his acclaimed novel Lord of the Flies.
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William Golding's novel became a movie
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William Golding recieved a Nobel Peace Prize
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William Golding died of heart failure on June 9th, 1993 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England.
