LOTF Test Flashcards
Where and when was William Golding born
born in Cornwall, England in 1911
what was W.G. (William Golding)’s fathers occupation
socilaist
what did Golding’s father teach at his school
science
what was W.G.’s mother
a female suffragist
what was going on during w.g. birth
WW1
where did w.g. attend
oxford uni
what did w.g. study
natural science for 2 years
what did w.g. switch to
english lit.
what year did w.g. graduate and publish his first book, Poems in
1934
who was w.g. wife
anne brookfield, in 1939
what was anne brookfields job
analytic chemist
how many kids,. and what are their names
2, Judith and David
when did w.g. join the royal navy
1940
what were some events w.g. were involved in
sinking the Bismark, invasion of normady
what did w.g. return to after the ww1
teaching and writing
what was goldings first novel
lord of the flies
who did he send LOTF to, and when
faber & faber in 1953
did faber &faber reject it
yes
who was w.g. new editor for LOTF
Charles monteith
what their many changes before it was published
yes
what year was it published
1954
what was the theory that James Lovelock and w.g. had that the entire earth was 1
gala theory
Gala in Greek means
goddess of earth
when did w.g win the noble prize for literature
1983
