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Golding was born in Cornwall, England, on September 19, 1911. His parents were Alec and Mildred Golding.
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William Golding began attending Brasenose College at Oxford in 1930. For his first two years he studied science, but hen his third year he switched to the literature program.
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From 1935 to 1939, Golding worked as a writer, actor, and producer with a small theater in London. However, he payed his bills with a job as a social worker.
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William Golding began teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth's School. That same year, he married Ann Brookfield, with whom he had two children with.
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He served in the Royal Navy during World War 2. Exposing him to the incredible cruelty, the Nay made a huge impact on him.
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This was not the first book he wrote but was the first book he published, after being rejected by 21 publishers. It combined the perception of humanity with his years of experience with schoolboys.
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William Golding's greatest honor was being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature. However, he wrote many famous novels and won many awards for his literature.
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William Golding died in Cornwall. A heart attack was the probable cause.