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Birth

1911

William Golding was born to his mother Mildred and his father Alec. He was born in Cornwall, England

School

1930

Golding went to Brasenose College at Oxford. He spent two years studying science. His third year he switched to literature. 

Graduated

1935

Golding graduated from Oxford with a Bachelor in English and a diploma in education. 

Working and Relationships

1939

Golding became a writer, actor, and producer in a small theater in London. He considered theater his strongest influence. Golding began teaching English and  and philosophy. He got married to Ann Brookfield and had two kids with her. 

Navy

1940

From 1940-1945 Golding went into the navy and experienced the full potential of humankind's barbarity. He had stated "Man produces evil, as a bee produced honey."

Release of LOTF

1954

Lord of the Flies came out Golding combined his view of humanity with his experience of young school boys. The boys ways of civilization face endangerment because of the boys indulging in their embedded aggression.

Release of The Inheritors

1955

Golding released a story about how the violent Homo Sapiens had achieved their victory over the Neanderthals called The Inheritors.

Release of Pincher Martin

1956

Golding released a book about that is about the survival after a shipwreck. It's about a Navy lieutenant that was throw from his ship and follows his struggles to survive.

Release of Free Fall

1959

Golding released Free Fall which is different than his other books because it's from a first person narrative. He uses a character called Mountjoy to make an observation on the conflict between realism and faith.

Full time writer

1961

Golding left teaching to become a full time writer.

Release of The Spire

1964

Golding released The Spire which is about a Dean of Barchester Cathedral who decides God wants a 400 foot high spire added to the top of the cathedral but it isn't strong enough to hold it.

Release of The Pyramid

1967

Golding released a book about an examination of English social class with the context of a town that is ironically named Stilbourne. The main issue in the story is music.

Release of The Scorpion God: Three Short Novels

1971

Golding released a book called The Scorpion God which consists of three stories. Each story tells of negative effects caused by technological advances.

Release of Darkness Visible

1979

Golding released a novel about it's about the interdependence of good and evil. A character called Sophy plans to kidnap a child and hold them for ransom while a character named Matty tries to prevent it.

Release of The Paper Men

1984

Golding released what his reviewers called his worst work. The story is about an old novelist that tries to avoid a young scholar who is trying to write his biography.

Death

1993

William Golding died in Cornwall, England.