William Golding Timeline

By Rania Osman

  • Birthdate

    Born in 1911, in Cornwall, England

  • School

    Attended Brasenose College, Oxford in 1930

  • Graduation

    Graduated with bachelor in Arts in English and diploma in education
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    Work

    He worked as a writer, actor, and producer in a small theater

  • Marriage

    Married Ann Brokefeild, and had two children

  • Began Teaching

    He started teaching English and philosophy
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    Navy

    He spent five years in the Navy

  • Lord of The Flies

    Published the book "Lord of The Flies."

  • The Inheritors

    Publish the book, "The Inheritors."

  • Pincher Martin

    Publish the book, "Pincher Martin."
  • The Brass Butterfly

    The Brass Butterfly

    A comedic play performed in London. It had been originally published, but then turned into a play.
  • Free Fall

    Free Fall

    Published the book, "Free Fall." Unlike his other books, this book is written from a first-person perspective. A collection of Love poems

  • Started Writing Full Time

    Left Bishop Wordsworth School to work full time
  • The Spire

    The Spire

    Published the book, "The Spire." This talks about issues in faith as a novel. Tells a story of a spire's construction.
  • The Pyramid

    The Pyramid

    Published the book, "The Pyramid." It is an examination of an English class. Same structure as the musical form sonata.
  • The Scorpion God

    The Scorpion God

    Published the book, "The Scorpion God." This is a three-story books talks about the cons of technological progress
  • Darkness Visible

    Darkness Visible

    Published the book, " Darkness Visible." A novel of the interdependence of good and evil. Sophy plots to kidnap a child, Matty tries to prevent it.
  • Paper Men

    Paper Men

    Published the book, "Paper Men." Was most criticized due to the literary critics. Talks about an elderly novelist trying to prevent a young scholar from publishing his bibliography.