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Date of Birth
William Golding was born in Cornwall on September 19, 1911 -
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Schools Attended
William Golding was educated at Marlborough Grammar School and at Brasenose College, Oxford -
Occupations
His past and present occupations include being a schoolmaster, a lecturer, an actor, a sailor, and a musician -
Royal Navy
William Golding joined the Royal Navy in 1940 and spent six years afloat, except for seven months in New York and six months helping Lord Cherwell at the Naval Research Establishment -
Lord of the Flies
'Lord of the Flies' was published in 1954 -
Retirement
He retired from teaching in 1962 -
Booker Prize
In 1980, he won the Booker Prize for his novel 'Rites of Passage' -
Date of Death
William Golding died in 1993