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He was born in Cornwall, England. His father was named Alec and his mother was named Mildred.
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He began studying science, but then switched to literature. He graduated in 1935 (no specific date).
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After he graduated he began to work many jobs. He began working as a writer, a producer, and an actor in a small theater.
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William met Anne Brookfield and he would soon marry her. Together they had two children.
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"Lord of the Flies" was his first book. This sparked his journey on creating many novels and even plays. No specific date specified for publication.
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After he joined the Royal Navy during World War ii he kept teaching. After 1961 he began devoting himself to writing more novels and some essays.
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IN 1980 he won he booker prize. He won for his novel "Rites of Passage".
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William Golding died of Congestive heart failure. He died at the age of 83.