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William Golding

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  • Birth

    Birth
    William Golding was born on September 19th 1911 in Cornwall, England.

  • Childhood

    Childhood
    He lived with his father and brother (Alec Golding and Joseph Golding) and went to school at Oxford University

  • Published his first book

    Published his first book
    William went on to publish his first book in 1934 called poems

  • Served in the royal navy during WW2

    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

    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"

    Published his first novel "Lord of the Flies"
    He wrote his first of many novels named "Lord of the Flies" in 1954