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 Amis in 1970 | |
| Born | Kingsley William Amis 16 April 1922 Clapham, London, England |
| Died | 22 October 1995 (aged 73) London, England |
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| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
| Period | 1947–1995 |
| Genre | Fiction, fictional prose |
| Literary movement | Angry young men |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Philip Amis Martin Amis Sally Amis |
Sir Kingsley William Amis CBE (16 April 1922 – 22 October 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. He wrote more than 20 novels, six volumes of poetry, a memoir, short stories, radio and television scripts, and works of social and literary criticism. He is best known for satirical comedies such as Lucky Jim (1954), One Fat Englishman (1963), Ending Up (1974), Jake's Thing (1978) and The Old Devils (1986).[1]
His biographer Zachary Leader called Amis "the finest English comic novelist of the second half of the twentieth century". In 2008, The Times ranked him ninth on a list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945.[2] He was the father of the novelist Martin Amis.
- ^ Norwich, John Julius (1990). Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Arts. USA: Oxford University Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0198691372.
- ^ "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.