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William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. 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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In 1935 he started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury.
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William Golding temporarily left his teaching career to join the Royal Navy.
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On June 19, 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.
