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William Golding born
September 19, 1911 in Saint coulomb Minor, Cornwell England. He was raised in 14th century -
Published
William published his first work a book of poetry aptly entitled poems. -
Teacher
In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. -
Unsuccessfully Novel
William was just 12 year old he attempted to write Novel It was unsuccessfully frustrated he found an outlet in bullying his peers. -
Navy
6 years he was in the navy -
World War II
Ended Golding went back to teaching and writing -
Event college
William went on to attend Brasenose college at oxford university -
Lord of the Flies
In 1954, after 21 rejections, Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies. The novel told the gripping story of a group of adolescent boys stranded on a deserted island after a plane wreck -
Reward
Two decades later, at the age of 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature. -
Golding death
On June 19, 1993, Golding died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.