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birth
William Gerald Golding was born in Cornwall, England, in 1911. -
college life
william began attending Brasenose College in Oxford in 1930 and spent two years studying science. in the 3rd year he switched to liturature following his true intrest. -
teaching job
in 1935 he took the job teaching english and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. -
marriage
he married Ann Brookfield. he had 2 children Judith and David -
Royal Navy
he took a break of teaching to join the Royal Navy in WW2. During World War II he fought battleships and was even placed in command of a rocket-launching craft. -
First publication
in the year 1954 Golding finally published his book Lord of the Flies. he was rejected 21 times. this book is about boys who were stranded on an island and show the savage side of humans to survive. -
retirement
in 1963 he retired from his teaching job -
noble prize
he won the noble prize for liturature at the age of 73 -
knighted
in the year 1988 he was knighted by queen elizabeth II. -
death
he died of a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.
