Amis
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Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist, noted for satirical comedy.
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Martin, 1949–2023, English novelist, noted for dark comedy: son of Kingsley Amis.
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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)
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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)
Example Sentences
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The Lecter character, Martin Amis said, was “on all levels, a snorting, rooting, oinking porker.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The winner of the international feature award was “The Zone of Interest,” written and directed by Jonathan Glazer, adapted from the novel by Martin Amis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
Written and directed by Jonathan Glazer, based on a novel by Martin Amis.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
Loosely based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, its focus on the banality of evil poses difficult questions about how seemingly ordinary people can be involved in committing such evil acts.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2023
A tacit but iron-bound procedure covered all evening meals at Les Amis Des Vieux Maitres.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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