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growing up
William Gerald Golding was born in Cornwall, England, in 1911. His mom was a strong supporter of the British suffragette movement, while is dad was a schoolteacher. Golding attended school where his dad taught. -
education
golding attended brasenose college at oxford in 1930. he was studying science but switched to literature in his 3rd year. many of golding's poems were published as a part of macmillan's contemporary poet series. in 1935, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education. -
career and later years.
1935-1939, golding worked as many things with a small theater.. he considered the theater the strongest literary influence. In 1939, Golding began teaching English and philosophy -
william golding's novel
The five years Golding spent in the navy (from 1940 to 1945) made an enormous impact, writing about his wartime experiences later.