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Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England to Mildred and Alec Golding.
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Golding at the age of 12 unsuccessfully tried to write a novel.
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Golding published his first book of poetry called Poems a year before he graduated in Brasenose College at Oxford University which went unnoticed by critics.
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Golding decided to follow in his dad's footsteps by teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordworths School in Salisburg after he graduated from Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education. His time here provided inspiration for Lord Of the Flies.
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Golding married Ann Brookfield and also had 2 children, David and Judith.
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Golding left his teaching life to join the Royal Navy and to fight in World War II. Golding fought battleships at the sinking of Bismark as well as holding back submarines and planes. His time serving in the Royal Navy provided inspiration and heavily impacted Lord of the Flies.
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Golding went back to writing and teaching after World War II ended.
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Golding finally after 21 rejections of his novel was able to publish Lord of the Flies. His novel became extremely praised by the public and was his most acclaimed novel. The novel talks about a group of British schoolboys stuck on an uninhabited island where they faced hardships.
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Golding retired from his job of teaching after many long years.
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Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize of Literature.
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Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of England.
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Golding's book Lord of the Flies got a new version of itself that was able to bring attention back to the book for many generations coming.
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Golding after a long life of adventure passed away from a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. His life is remembered by many since many of his works have been awarded and honored by many people.