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Birth
William Golding was born on September 19th 1911 in Cornwall, England. -
Childhood
He lived with his father and brother (Alec Golding and Joseph Golding) and went to school at Oxford University -
Published his first book
William went on to publish his first book in 1934 called poems -
Served in the royal navy during WW2
He served in the Royal Navy as well as other diversions both during and after World War 2 -
Family
William married analytical chemist Ann Brookfield in 1939 and had two children, David (1940) and Judith (1945) -
Published his first novel "Lord of the Flies"
He wrote his first of many novels named "Lord of the Flies" in 1954