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William Golding was born on September 19th, 1911. He was born inside his grandmother's house, which is called "Karenza," also known as the Cornish word for love -
Golding was raised in Marlborough, Wiltshire, with his father, Alec, his mother, Mildred, and his older brother Joseph. His family lived by the St Mary's Church graveyard, which developed into Golding having a fear of graves as a child. Golding was taught at the same school that his father taught, and Golding himself stated that he was a "brat" during this time and found pleasure in harming others.