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William Golding
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William Golding

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William Golding British author whose debut novel "Lord of the Flies" (1954) — rejected by 21 publishers before publication — became one of the best-selling novels of the 20th century. Its exploration of how civilized British boys revert to savagery on a deserted island became a foundational text on human nature. Nobel Prize in Literature 1983.

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