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William Golding was born in Cornwall, England in 1911.
* He studied English literature at Oxford University.
* After graduating, he worked as a teacher and a writer.
* His first novel, Lord of the Flies, was published in 1954.
* The novel was a critical and commercial success.
* Golding won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983.
* He died in 1993 at the age of 81.
* Golding's work is known for its exploration of the dark side of human nature.
* He is considered one of the most important British writers of the 20th century.