Amis

American  

[ay-mis] / ˈeɪ mɪs /

noun

1. Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist, noted for satirical comedy.

2. Martin, 1949–2023, English novelist, noted for dark comedy: son of Kingsley Amis.

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Amis British  

/ ˈeɪmɪs /

noun

1. Sir Kingsley . 1922–95, British novelist and poet, noted for his novels Lucky Jim (1954), Jake's Thing (1978), Stanley and the Women (1984), The Old Devils (1986), and The Folks that Live on the Hill (1990)

2. his son, Martin. born 1949, British novelist. His works include The Rachel Papers (1974), Money (1984), London Fields (1989), The Information (1994), Yellow Dog (2003), and Lionel Asbo: State of England (2012)

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He was, however, an effective reader of his own work, with an actorly delivery, no matter what Amis meant to suggest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

“We’ve not had to cancel a game in two years,” said John Amis, chair at the Bass Rock Cricket Club, which plays across from Elie on the southern side of the Firth of Forth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Join local social-media groups, call board officers directly, or use personal connections to get information before making an offer, said Dave Amis, a private investigator in Austin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Picked by Granta in 1983 as one of Britain's top 20 young novelists, he stares out of the famous publicity photo alongside Martin Amis, Pat Barker, Rose Tremain, Kazuo Ishiguro and Ian McEwan, among others.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

I hope you will consider me entirely at your disposal as long as you are a student at Les Amis Des Vieux Maîtres.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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