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Martin Amis

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English novelist and essayist, son of Kingsley Amis. Author of The Rachel Papers (Il Dossier Rachel), Koba the Dread (Koba il Terribile) and La zona d'interesse. Born 25 August 1949, died 19 May 2023.

Born 25 August 1949; died 19 May 2023. Son of Kingsley Amis. Debut novel The Rachel Papers (1973) won the Somerset Maugham Award. Last major works published into the 2010s (including a 2014 novel and 2020 memoir/novel).

Three DeBaser reviews by Stanlio praise Martin Amis's linguistic virtuosity and moral engagement across essays and novels. The reviews discuss Stalinism, the Gulag, the Holocaust, and a witty coming-of-age novel. Amis is credited with rigorous research and a punchy, sometimes shocking style.

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