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William Golding was born on September 19, 1911. He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.
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Golding began attending Brasenose College at Oxford in 1930. He studied science for 2 years.
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He graduated from Oxford. He had a bachelor of arts in english and a diploma in education.
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Golding began teaching english in 1935. He taught english and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School.
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Golding stopped teaching and joined the navy in 1940. He fought in World War II.
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In 1945, Golding returned to teaching. He continued teaching at the same school that he had left.
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Golding published Lord of the Flies in 1954. It was rejected by 21 publishers before being accepted.
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William Golding died on June 19, 1993. He died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. He was 81 years old when he died.
