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William Golding was born in Cornwall, England. -
He went to Marlborough Grammar School for most of his education. He also attended college at Brasenose College, Oxford, and earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English.
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Golding served in the Royal Navy during World War II, participating in the sinking of the Bismarck and the D-Day invasion of Normandy. His wartime experiences influenced his writing, particularly novels like Pincher Martin.
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He got married at age 28 to Ann Brookfield. -
LOF was the first book he wrote. He also wrote many books after that -
He was awarded the Booker Prize for literature for his novel Rites of Passage -
Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his novels that used myth and realistic narrative to illuminate the human condition. -
He died of heart failure at age 81. -
After his Death, The Times ranked Golding third on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".