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He was born September 19, 1911.
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In 1935 he started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury.
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He left teaching in 1940 to join the Royal Navy.
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In 1945, after World War II had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing.
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In 1954 he published his first novel, Lord of the Flies.
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On June 19, 1993 William Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.