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William Golding was born in his grandmother's house at 47 Mountwise, Newquay, Cornwall in 1911.

Apart from writing, his other occupations included being a schoolmaster, a lecturer, an actor, a sailor, and a musician.

In 1953, William Golding was a provincial schoolteacher, writing books in his breaks, lunch hours and holidays.

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Golding had been brought up to be a scientist, but he revolted.

A younger William Golding around the time of Lord of the Flies

Even though his first poems were published in 1935, it was more than 20 years before his novels became world famous.

William Golding's work had been rejected by every publisher he sent it to - until an editor at Faber pulled his manuscript off the rejection pile.

This was to become Lord of the Flies, a book that would sell in its millions and bring Golding worldwide recognition.

In 1980 William Golding won the 'Booker