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Kingsley Amis
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born
April 16, 1922
died
October 22, 1995
gender
male
place of birth
Clapham, South London, England, The United Kingdom
genre
Literature & Fiction
about this author
Sir Kingsley William Amis, CBE was an English novelist, poet, critic, and teacher. He wrote more than twenty novels, three collections of poetry, short stories, radio and television scripts, and books of social and literary criticism. He fathered the English novelist Martin Amis.
Kingsley Amis was born in Clapham, South London, England, the son of William Robert Amis, a mustard manufacturer's clerk. He began his education at the City of London School, and went up to St. John's College, Oxford April 1941 to read English; it was there that he met Philip Larkin, with whom he formed the most important friendship of his life. After only a year, he was called up for Army service in July 1942. After serving in the Royal Corps of Signals...more
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Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis avg rating 3.93 — 1,559 ratings — published 1953 26 editions |
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The Old Devils by Kingsley Amis avg rating 3.43 — 122 ratings — published 1986 10 editions |
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Everyday Drinking by Kingsley Amis avg rating 3.81 — 101 ratings — published 2008 3 editions |
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The Green Man by Kingsley Amis avg rating 3.37 — 107 ratings — published 1969 13 editions |
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Take a Girl Like You by Kingsley Amis avg rating 3.42 — 69 ratings — published 1960 7 editions |
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The King's English : A Guide to Modern Usage by Kingsley Amis avg rating 4.02 — 47 ratings — published 1997 5 editions |
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One Fat Englishman by Kingsley Amis avg rating 3.29 — 51 ratings — published 1963 6 editions |
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Stanley and the Women by Kingsley Amis avg rating 3.23 — 47 ratings — published 1985 6 editions |
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The Anti-Death League by Kingsley Amis avg rating 3.65 — 37 ratings — published 1966 3 editions |
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Girl, 20 by Kingsley Amis avg rating 3.42 — 38 ratings — published 1971 7 editions |
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"Consciousness was upon him before he could get out of the way."
— Kingsley Amis
— Kingsley Amis
"... all his faces were designed to express rage or loathing. Now that something had happened which really deserved a face, he had none to celebrate it with. As a kind of token, he made his Sex Life in Ancient Rome face."
— Kingsley Amis (Lucky Jim)
— Kingsley Amis (Lucky Jim)
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