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He was born in Cornwall, England. -
He was a participant at his father's school, called Marlborough Grammar School, and tried to write a novel but was unsuccessful. This was because of the fact that he was bullied.
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He was at his father's school in his early days and eventually went to Brasenose College in Oxford when he graduated in 1935
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He worked as teacher for about 4 years and eventually inlisted in the British Navy in 1940.
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William Golden married a woman named Ann Brookfield in 1939 and had 2 kids David and Judith. -
The Lord of the Flies was published on September 17, 1954 and is known as a classic around the world. -
The book Lord of the flies was rejected 21 times before publishing in 1954.
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William Golden continued to teach for several years after releasing Lord of the Flies, until 1961 was when he began to become a full-time author.
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In 1983 William Golden was awarded the nobel prize for literature in for an outstanding author and rolemodel. -
William Golden was 81 years old until passing from heart failure on June 19 1993.