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Golding, William
William Golding was born in 1911, in a Cornish village, and grew up in Newquay. His family were fairly forward-thinking and progressive for their time.
His father was a schoolteacher who believed in some quite radical political ideas. He also had a strong faith in the sciences. They brought the young William up to think about the world for himself, and encouraged him to foster his own ideas and beliefs.
He studied first at Marlborough, an expensive boarding school, where he mainly focused on Physics and English.
He continued his education at Brasenose College, Oxford. There he concentrated on English and, to satisfy his father’s wishes, Natural Sciences as well. Therefore, by the time he left university he had gained an intimate knowledge of English and Classical literature, coupled with a steely appreciation of the world of science.
His first major book, a poetry collection, was published in 1934 – before he had even completed his degree.
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