About Kingsley Amis
He also wrote six volumes of poetry, a memoir, short stories, radio and television scripts, and works of social and literary criticism. His other well‑known novels include One Fat Englishman, Ending Up, Jake's Thing and The Old Devils. He was knighted in 1990, was the father of novelist Martin Amis, and was ranked ninth among the 50 greatest British writers since 1945 by The Times.
