Kingsley Amis date of birth:
April 16, 1922
How old was Kingsley Amis when died?
73
Where was Kingsley Amis born?
Clapham, South London, England
When did Kingsley Amis die?
October 22, 1995
How tall is Kingsley Amis?
5' 11" (180 cm)
What is Kingsley Amis nationality?
British
What is Kingsley Amis's occupation?
Novelist, poet, critic, teacher
What genre is Kingsley Amis's work?
Fiction, fictional prose
Short Biography
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, various short stories, radio and television scripts, along with works of social and literary criticism. According to his biographer, Zachary Leader, Amis was "the finest English comic novelist of the second half of the twentieth century." He is the father of British novelist Martin Amis.