Educated at St. Albans School and University College, London, Williams left school without a degree in 1904 because of financial difficulties. He took a job in a Methodist bookroom until 1908, when he was hired as a proof-reading assistant by the Oxford University Press. Williams continued to work there until his death, holding a variety of positions and becoming a highly respected member of their staff. In 1912, he published his first work, The Silver Stair, a book of poems. Today he is best remembered for his novels dealing with the spiritual and supernatural such as War in Heaven (1930), Shadows of Ecstasy (1933), Descent Into Hell (1937) and All Hallows' Eve (1945). In addition to his poetry and novels, Williams produced many non-fiction works on biography, theology, history and literary criticism. He became a member of the "Inklings", a literary society which included C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. His other works include Windows of Night (1924), Poetry at Present (1930), The Place of the Lion (1930), Many Dimensions (1931), The Greater Trumps (1932), James I (1934), Taliessin Through Logres (1938), Witchcraft (1941), The Forgiveness of Sins (1942), The Figure of Beatrice (1944) and The House of the Octopus (1945). |
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