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Birth
William Golding was born in Cornwall, England in 1911. -
Brasenose College
Golding studying science for two years but then switched to the literature program to follow his true interests. -
Graduating College
Graduated at Oxford with a bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education. -
Later Years
Worked as a writer, actor, and producer and owned a small theater. He also worked as a social worker to be able to pay the bills. -
Job
He became a teacher, teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth's school. -
Family
In 1939, Golding married Ann Brookfield and had two children.