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His parents were Alec and Mildred Golding
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William was born in the 14th century and his house was next to a graveyard
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William went to Brasenose College and graduated in 1935.
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In 1936 William was a literature teacher.
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William got married in 1939 to a girl named Ann Brookfield and they lasted until William died.
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William Golding was in the Navy in 1940.
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William Golding published "Lord of the Files" in 1954
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In 1962 William retired to become a full-time author.
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He won the Nobel Prize for literature.
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William died June 19, 1993