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William Golding was born in 1911. It's a boy!!
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Golding began attending Brasenose College at Oxford in 1930 and spent two years studying science, but then switched to the literature program.
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William Golding published his first novel in 1934. The novel was named "Poems". The collection was overlooked by many critics.
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In 1935, Golding graduated from Oxford. He got a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education.
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Golding abandoned his writing to join the Royal Navy. He fought in WW II.
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After the war Golding camw back home to go back to teaching and writing.
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Golding, after being rejected 21 times, published his most acclaimed book. He published the book, Lord of The Flies.
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At the age of 73, Golding won a Nobel Peace Prize.
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In 1988, Golding was knighted by Queen Elizibeth II.
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He died on June 9th in 1993. He died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England.
