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Birth
September 19, 1911, Newquay, United Kingdom -
Early life
He was raised in a 14th-century house next door to a graveyard. -
Family
His mother, Mildred, was an active suffragette who fought for women's right to vote. His father, Alec, worked as a schoolmaster. -
Childhood
When William was just 12 years old, he attempted, unsuccessfully, to write a novel. A frustrated child, he found an outlet in bullying his peers. Later in life, William would describe his childhood self as a brat, even going so far as to say, “I enjoyed hurting people.” -
Academic
Marlborough Grammar School and at Brasenose College, Oxford. -
Career
William Golding started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury in 1935. He temporarily left teaching in 1940 to join the Royal Navy. -
Lord of the flys
In 1954, after 21 rejections, Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies. The novel tells the gripping story of a group of adolescent boys stranded on a deserted island after a plane wreck. This book made William Golding's future successful. -
Awards
Booker prize -
Awards
Nobel prize in literature -
Death
June 19, 1993, Tullimaar House, United Kingdom
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