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Lifespan
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Birth
Was born in Saint Columb Miror, Cornwall, England
Mother was Mildred Golding and Father was Alex Golding -
Childhood
Was raised in next to a graveyard
Went to Marlborough Grammar School
Tried to write a novel at 12 but failed
Bullied the other kids -
College Life
Went to Brasnose College at Oxford
Published "Poems" his first work -
Teaching
Taught English and Philosophy at Bishops Wordworth's School
Teaching the crazy boys there inspired "Lord of the Flies" -
Navy
Fought in WW2 (spent six years on a boat)
Developed a love for sailing -
Lord of the Flies
After 21 rejections he published his first novel
Set tone for themes of future books, the struggle between good and evil -
Late Life
After he retired a film was made on Lord of the Flies
Two decades later he won the Nobel prize for LotF
Four years after that he was knighted by the Queen -
Death
He died of a heart attack
After he died the manuscript for "The Double Tongue"