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Birth of WIlliam Golding
William Golding was born on September 19, 1911. His parents are Alex and Mildred Golding, He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. -
Attending College
William Golding attended Brasenose College sometime in 1930. He studied science for two years. He later switched to the literature program where he mostly studied fiction writing. He loved poetry as well. -
First Published Work
In 1934, William Golding had his first work published. It was a poetry book called Poems. However, it did not have much success. -
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Career
After college, William Golding worked as an actor, producer, and director in London. He also found a job as a social worker. He really got into theater and considered it one of his strongest influences in literature. -
Graduation
In 1935, he graduated from Brasenose with a Bachelor in Arts in English. During his time there, he accomplished things in science, fiction, and poetry. -
Teaching and Starting a Life
In 1939, William began teach English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School.This same year he married his wife, Ann Brookfield. They had two children together -
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Soldier in the War
He entered the Royal Navy in 1940 to help fight World War ll. He worked with ships and submarines. Once the war ended in 1945, he went back to writing. -
Lord of the Flies
In 1954, William Golding finally had Lord of the Flies published. It was rejected by 21 publishers. Lord of the Flies was his most successful work. -
Teaching Again
After the war, he also went back to teaching at Bishop Wordsworth's School. However, he stopped teaching there in 1961. -
Nobel Prize for William Golding
In 1983, when he was 73, William Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. -
Death of William Golding
On June 19, 1993, William Golding died of a heartattack in his hometown of Perranarworthal, Cornwall. In his last years, he lived quietly with his wife and children.
