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Kingsley Amis was born on 16 April 1922 in Clapham, south London, the only child of William Robert Amis (1889–1963), a clerk – "quite an important one, fluent in Spanish and responsible for exporting mustard to South America" – for the mustard manufacturer Colman's in the City of London, [3] and his wife Rosa Annie (née Lucas).
Amis's first novel received mixed critical reception. [6] While he was praised by some critics for his "ruthlessly brilliant comedy", [7] he was also taken to task for failing to sufficiently animate any of the other characters besides Charles, making the book merely "an easy-reading, mildly funny series of bed-and-bathroom observations."
Pages in category "Books by Kingsley Amis" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. The Book of Bond; J.
Anthony Burgess included The Anti-Death League in his 1984 book Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 — A Personal Choice. Amis died in 1995, and his obituaries mention the novel at least in passing. [10] [11] [12] Zachary Leader, in his 2006 book The Life of Kingsley Amis, did no more than summarise his own idea of the subject ...
The 20 best books of the year, ranked. Martin Chilton. December 14, 2024 at 6:56 AM. ... 16. ‘The Body in the Library’ by Graham Caveney. Graham Caveney’s latest memoir, a moving and ...
Kingsley Amis: Lucky Jim: 1954 Kingsley Amis: The Anti-Death League: 1966 James Baldwin: Another Country: 1962 J. G. Ballard: The Unlimited Dream Company: 1979 John Barth: Giles Goat-Boy: 1966 Saul Bellow: The Victim: 1947 Saul Bellow: Humboldt's Gift: 1975 Elizabeth Bowen: The Heat of the Day: 1949 Malcolm Bradbury: The History Man: 1975 John ...
The Golden Age of Science Fiction is an anthology of science fiction short stories all originally published between 1949 and 1962. The stories were selected and introduced by Kingsley Amis (1922-1995), who also wrote an Editor's Note and a 21-page Introduction.