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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.
Kingsley Amis (Londres, 16 de abril de 1922 — Londres, 22 de outubro de 1995) foi um ficcionista, poeta e cronista literário britânico [1]. Revelou-se como um dos grandes prosadores ingleses que surgiram depois da Segunda Guerra Mundial , no grupo chamado Angry Young Men ( Jovens Revoltados ).
12 de abr. de 2024 · Kingsley Amis, novelist, poet, critic, and teacher who created in his first novel, Lucky Jim, a comic figure that became a household word in Great Britain in the 1950s. His son Martin also became a well-known novelist. Learn more about Amis’s life and career in this article.
Kingsley Amis. 1922–1995. Poet, novelist, and critic Kingsley Amis was born in London, England in 1922. Amis’s father William was a clerk at Colman’s Mustard, earning the family a position among the lower middle class. Amis, an only child, characterized his childhood as bland and insular.
22 de out. de 1995 · Born. in Clapham, Wandsworth, London, England, The United Kingdom. April 16, 1922. Died. October 22, 1995. Genre. Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Memoir. Influences. Philip Larkin. ...more. edit data. Best known novels of British writer Sir Kingsley William Amis include Lucky Jim (1954) and The Old Devils (1986).
23 de abr. de 2022 · Culture | Centennial tributes. The comic genius of Kingsley Amis. In his life and writing, the author of “Lucky Jim” relied on his friends. Apr 23rd 2022. Listen to this story. Enjoy more audio...
A novelist, poet and satirist, he wrote more than twenty novels, six volumes of poetry, a memoir, various short stories, as well as literary criticism. In 2008, the Times ranked Kingsley Amis 13th on their list of the 50 greatest British authors since 1945. He is the father of the acclaimed British novelist Martin Amis.
