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Golding's birth
William Golding was born in 1911 in Cornwall, England. -
Attending
William Golding began attending Brasenose College at Oxford in 1930. He studied science for two years, but later switched to literature to follow his true interests. -
Early Career
Golding started working as a writer, actor, and producer with a theater in a lesser known section of London. This job lasted for around 4 years and ended in 1939. -
Later careers
Golding worked many careers on the side when he wrote his novels. In 1939 he worked as an English and Philosophy teacher in Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth's School. -
Royal Navy
Golding was enlisted in the navy from 1940 to 1945. The time he spent in the navy showed him the cruelty and barbarity that humans could create which served as much inspiration in later works -
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies was published in 1954. Much inspiration was drawn from Golding's perception of schoolboys. -
The Inheritors
The novel "The Inheritors" quickly followed the release of Lord of the Flies. It is well known for Golding's portrayal of Humans violent and deceitful natures. -
The Spire
Another famous book by Golding was "The Spire". Published in 1964, The Spire discusses some of the issues that religion has on humanity. -
Rites of Passage
"Rites of Passage" was a famous novel written by Golding that was published in 1980. It won the "Booker Prize" later on. -
Nobel Prize
Considered by many to be Golding's greatest honor, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1983 for Literature. -
Golding's death
William Golding died on June 19, 1993 in Cornwall, the same location he was born