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William Golding

William Golding. Author Study By: Amy Thelander May 28,2012 . Life Facts.

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William Golding

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  1. William Golding Author Study By: Amy Thelander May 28,2012

  2. Life Facts • William Golding was born in Cornwall, England on September 19th 1911.(Biography of William Golding) He grew up in Marlborough, Wiltshire where he attended Marlborough Grammar School as his father was a science master there. (William Golding) In 1903 Golding went to Oxford University. (William Golding) • William Golding was married to Ann Brookfield who was an analytical chemist(Biography of William Golding). They had two children together. (William Golding) • Golding published his first book Poems in 1934.(William Golding) He worked as a schoolmaster until 1940 when he joined the Royal Navy(William Golding). At the end of the war he returned to writing and teaching. (William Golding) • William Golding died of heart failure on June 19th,1993. (William Golding)

  3. Published Work According to Wikipedia William Golding has published many different types of literature. (William Golding) • Poems: Poems (1934) • Plays : The Brass Butterfly (1958) • Novels: Lord of the Flies (1954) The Inheritors (1955) Pincher Martin (1956) Free Fall (1959) The Spire (1964) The Pyramid (1967) The Scorpion God (1971) Darkness Visible (1979) The Paper Men (1984) To the Ends of The Earth (trilogy) Rites of Passage (1980) Close Quarters (1987) Fire Down Below (1989) The Double Tongue (posthumous) (1995) • Non Fiction: The Hot Gates (1965) A Moving Target (1982) An Egyptian Journal (1985)

  4. Awards • William Golding’s novel Rites of Passage won the Booker McConnell Prize which is considered the most prestigious award in English literature. (Biography of William Golding (1911-1993)) • In 1983 Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. (Biography of William Golding (1911-1993)) • In 1988 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. (Biography of William Golding (1911-1993))

  5. Work Cited Biography of William Golding (1911-1993). 1999. GradeSaver. 28 May 2012. http://www.gradesaver.com/author/william-golding. William Golding. 13 May 2012. Wikipedia. 28 May 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Golding#Unpublished_works.

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