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Day Of birth
This is the day William Golding was born. His place of birth was Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. -
Oxford Graduation
William graduated from Oxford in 1934. He graduated with a bachelor's degree of Arts in English. -
Teaching career
William began to teach in 1935 for english and philosophy. His time with students would inspire a novel later on. -
William married Ann Brookfield
On 1939, William married Ann Brookfield. Later on, she gave brith to David on 1940 and Judith on 1945. -
Royal Navy
William joined the royal navy on 1940. He had stayed there to fight in WW2 for 5 years. -
William's first novel
In 1954, William published his first novel, "Lord of the Flies". It would later on be one of his most recognized work. -
Booker McConnell Prize
One of the novels William had written was called "Rites of Passage". It was later on that it won the Booker McConnell Prize of 1980. -
Nobel Prize
William was awarded the nobel prize of literature. He was 73 years of age at the time. -
William became a knight
Queen Elizabeth knighted William Golding. This was in 1988. -
Day of Death
William Golding died from heart faillure on June 19, 1993. He was at the age of 81.