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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).
Learn about the life and career of Kingsley Amis, a poet, novelist, and critic who wrote humorous but biting satire of British society and culture. Explore his novels, such as Lucky Jim, The Old Devils, and The Alteration, and his poetry, such as The Poems of Kingsley Amis.
Amis era grande apreciador de romances policiais e de ficção científica. Após a morte de Ian Fleming, em 1964, escreveu uma aventura de James Bond, Colonel Sun (1968), e um estudo sobre o espião mundialmente famoso, The James Bond Dossier (1965).
12 de abr. de 2024 · Kingsley Amis (born April 16, 1922, London, England—died October 22, 1995, London) was a 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Best known novels of British writer Sir Kingsley William Amis include Lucky Jim (1954) and The Old Devils (1986). This English poet, critic, and teacher composed more than twenty-three collections, short stories, radio and television scripts, and books of social and literary criticism.
Learn about Kingsley Amis, one of the finest English comic novelists of the 20th century and the winner of the 1986 Booker Prize for The Old Devils. Explore his biography, works, awards, and recommendations.
