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Birth
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Attended Brasenose College
Goldings father ( who Was a devout rationalist) taught there -
Switched from studying science to literacy
This was in defiance of his father as it was against his beliefs -
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Worked as an actor and director
Golding directed and acted in Shakespearean and other classic plays -
Married to Ann Brookfield
Later had 2 children with Ann -
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Worked as an English teacher
Started teaching at Bishop Wordsworth School. He also taught philosophy. -
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Served in the navy
Served aboard the HMS Raleigh during WWII -
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Returned to Teaching
Continued teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth School -
Lord of the Flies published
Goldings debut novel Lord of the Flies was published after being rejected by 21 publishers. It received critical acclaim -
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Continued writing and publishing books and poetry
Poetry
Poems (1934)
Drama
The Brass Butterfly (1958)
Novels
Lord of the Flies (1954)
The Inheritors (1955)
Pincher Martin (1956)
Free Fall (1959)
The Spire (1964)
The Pyramid (1967)
Darkness Visible (1979) (James Tait Black Memorial Prize)
To the Ends of the Earth (trilogy)
Rites of Passage (1980) (Booker Prize)
Close Quarters (1987)
Fire Down Below (1989)
The Paper Men (1984)
The Double Tongue (posthumous publication 1995) -
Died
HE DIED !1!!,!11!!1!,!