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are many great writers in the world. Today I want to introduce you to a writer
who is respected the world over.
He is considered one of the greatest
writers of the 20th century. He even won a Nobel Prize for literature in 1983. His name
is William Golding.
Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in St. Columb Minor in Cornwall,
England. During his teenage years, Golding was
very interested in science. So, he went to a college in Oxford to study
science. However, after he left college, he wanted to study literature
and write stories.
This was because Golding always loved to read and watch plays. He knew as he got
older that he had a strong wish to become a writer. First, he
wrote a series of poems when he worked as a
school teacher. He started writing short stories and novels when he
joined the navy during World War II. It was
during his time in the army that he started to think
deeply about life and relationships between people.
 In 1954,
Golding’s first book came out. It was called Lord of the Flies. It
was about kids living on a deserted island where there
were no adults. The book was very
popular when it came out.
People loved the story and the book became a bestseller. Golding wrote
more books. He was so successful that he finally quit his job as a teacher.
At the age of 50, he became a full time writer.
Believe it or not, many schools in the U.S. make their students read
this novel! The story of good and evil in people, even in kids,
interested many people. Today, universities and scholars think of this book
as a classic masterpiece! After his success, Golding wrote many
more books. Although they were good,
people loved the first book more. The funny thing is, more and more
people bought his first book!
As Golding got older, he wrote many more wonderful plays and novels
that became classics. In 1983, Golding won the Nobel Prize for literature,
and in 1988, the Queen of England knighted him! I guess you could imagine how successful he was. Well,
no matter how much success
he had, he was always humble. This was another
reason why he was respected and loved by many people. At the age of
81, Golding died peacefully in his home. He
left us so many wonderful stories to read and enjoy. |
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