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Williams Birth
William Gerald Golding was born in Cornwall, England. He was raised by his father to be a scientist. However, he followed his passion In literature and became a poet. -
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College
Golding began attending Brasenose College at Oxford in 1930 and spent 2 years studying science. Instead he revolted against his fathers words and began learning literature. -
Joined the Royal Navy
William Golding joined the royal navy in 1940. he witnessed the sinking of the Bismarck ship and participated in the invasion of Normandy. -
Creation of the Lord of the Flies
Golding began writing Lord of the Flies around 1955 and has become his most-liked book by himself and others. -
Golding and the McConnell prize
William Golding won the Booker McConnell Prize in 1980 for his novel Rites of Passage. The Booker Prize is a literary award given annually for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the United Kingdom. -
Golding's Nobel Prize
William Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983. The Nobel Prize is an international award given annually for outstanding achievements in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. -
Death
William Gerald Golding passed away at the age of 81 on June 19th, 1993 in Perranarworthal, United Kingdom. He has left a streak on literature as a whole.