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William Gerald Golding was born September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.
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William received his early education at the school his father ran, Marlborough Grammar School. When William was just 12 years old, he attempted, unsuccessfully, to write a novel.
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Golding began attending Brasenose College at Oxford in 1930 and spent two years studying science, in deference to his father's beliefs. In his third year, however, he switched to the literature program, following his true interests
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In 1934, 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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In 1935, he graduated from Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education.
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In 1939, Golding began teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth's School.
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In 1939, Golding began teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth's School.
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In 1945, after World War II had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing.
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Two decades later, at the age of 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature.
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On June 19, 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. He was survived by his wife and their two children, David and Judith.
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