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Birth Of William Golding
William was born September 11,1911. He was born in Saint Colomb Minor, Cornwall, England -
Early LIfe
William went to attend Brasenose College at Oxford University. William studied English Literature -
After College
He worked in settlement houses and a theater for a while. He decided to follow his father's footsteps. -
Teaching
He started teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's in Salibury. Teaching unruly young boys would later serve as inspiratio for his novel -
Royal Navy
Golding developed a lifelong romance with sailing and the sea. Golding spent the better part of the next six years -
Fighting
During WWII, he fought battleships at the sinking of the Bismarck. He fended off submarines and planes. -
Lord of the Flies
After 21 rejections, He finally published his novel Lord of the Flies. It's about the gripping story of a group of adolescent boys stranded on a island -
Accomplishments
Golding retired from teaching.Two decades later, at 73, Golding was awarded the 1983 Noble prizw -
Lord of the Flies
In 1935 he started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury. In 1954 he published his first novel , Lord of the Flies . June 19,1993 he died -
Death
On June 19,1993 He died of a heart attack. After he died, his completed manuscript for The DOuble Tongue was published posthumously.