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Born
William Golding was born in Saint Columb Minon Cornwall in England. He was born on September nineteenth nineteen eleven into a house next to a graveyard. -
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The Life Events of William Golding
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Braesnose Collage at Oxford University
With his parents wanting to him to be a scientist, William had his own idea. He went into literature and published "Poems" a collection of poems. -
Bishop Wordsworth School
William taught here for 5 years. His experiences with the children became inspiration for "Lord of the Flies." He left teaching to serve in the Royal Navy. -
Royal Navy
He spent 6 years on a boat where he grew a love of the sea. In the Royal Navy he fought off battleships and launched rockets. -
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At the end of world War II William went back to his career as a writer and as a teacher.
