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His birth date
William Golding was born september 19,1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. -
Off to collage
He attended Brasenose College at Oxford University and started to study science but instead got a degree in english and philosophy. -
Frist book
Golding wrote and published his first book called poems in his last year of collage. this book was over looked by many critics -
Teaching carrer
When William golding first got his diploma for english and philosophy he started teaching the two subjects. -
Off to war
William decided to join the royal navy in world way 2 and and stayed there till 1945 -
Lord of the flies is born
When golding returned from the war he retired from teaching and wrote and published lord of the flies. This book was meant to tell the barbaric ways of human beings. -
The noble prize
Because Golding's book was such a hit he was awarded the noble prize for english -
Knighted
William Golding was knighted by queen elizabeth the second for writing the lord of flies -
His Death
William Golding died june 19,1993 Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England from a heart attack
