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William Golding

  • Birth

    Birth

    William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Newquay, Cornwall, England
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    Childhood

    William, at the age of 7 starts to write stories, but at the age of 12, he attempts to make a story but fails
  • William Golding goes to college

    William Golding goes to college

    William attended Brasenose College at Oxford University
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    William at college

    William is at College and studies Natural Science, but switches to English Literature
  • Wiliams college

    Wiliams college

    William Golding graduated from Brasenose and got a Bachelor of Arts in English.
  • William gets married

    William gets married

    William Golding gets married to Ann Brookfield.
  • William at war

    William at war

    William is going to war and joined the Royal Navy in World War 2.
  • Williams first kid

    Williams first kid

    William and Ann have had their first kid, David, but the exact date is unknown
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    Williams time at war

    William nearly spends 6 years at war fighting with the Royal Navy
  • Williams Second kid

    Williams Second kid

    William and Ann have a second kid named Judith, born in 1945, but the date is unknown
  • William LOF

    William LOF

    William Golding publishes his first novel Lord Of the Flies
  • Williams prizes

    Williams prizes

    William Golding wins the Nobel Prize in literature for his overall body of work
  • Williams death

    Williams death

    William Golding died on June 19 1993 at 18 years old
  • Williams wife death

    Williams wife death

    Williams' wife died on May 12, 1995, two years after Williams' death. They had two children together and were married for around 56 years