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Birthday
Born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. He grew up in a 14th century house right next to a graveyard. His mother is Mildred and his father is Alex. -
First novel
William was only 12 years old when he first attempted to write a novel. Unfortunately, he did not succeed and became very angry. He turned to bullying his peers as a relief. -
College
After primary, William went to attend Brasenose College at Oxford university. His father wanted him to become a scientist, but William studied english literature instead. -
Poems
William published his first work, which was a book of poetry. The book was titled "Poems". Critics overlooked this collection heavily. -
Teaching
William worked in settlement houses and the theater after college for a while. Eventuallyhe ended up following behind his father and took a teaching job. He taught english and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's school in Salisbury. The boys he taught that misbehaved influenced him to write "Lord of the flies". -
World War ||
While William was very passionate about teaching at the time, he temporarily abandoned it.