Person Open DS/UK/12792 Amis; Sir; Kingsley (16 April 1922-22 October 1995); CBE; English novelist, poet, critic and teacher Amis Kingsley Sir 16 April 1922-22 October 1995 English novelist, poet, critic and teacher Male (cisgender) Kingsley William Amis Clapham, London, England (born)

English Autor; Novel / Poetry White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of of William Robert Amis (clerk for mustard manufacturer Colman's) and Rosa Annie Lucas Grandson of Joseph James Amis (wealthy glass merchant) and Julia Cousin of the John Amis (broadcaster) Former spouse of Hilary Bardwell and Elizabeth Jane Howard (novelist) Father of Martin Amis (novelist), Philip Amis (graphic desginer) and Sally Amis Heterosexual Sir Kingsley Amis CBE was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. He wrote more than 20 novels, six volumes of poetry, a memoir, short stories, radio and television scripts, and works of social and literary criticism. He is best known for satiric comedies such as One Fat Englishman (1963), Ending Up (1974), Jake's Thing (1978) and The Old Devils (1986). His biographer, Zachary Leader, called Amis "the finest English comic novelist of the second half of the twentieth century." In 2008, The Times ranked him ninth on a list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsley_Amis (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes Fascism/Antisemitism Amis had a complex relationship with anti-Semitism, which he sometimes expressed but also disliked and opposed. He occasionally speculated on the commonly advanced Jewish stereotypes. Anti-Semitism was sometimes present in his conversations and letters to friends and associates: Amis himself described his anti-Semitism as "very mild". RAHdroberts 2/18/2014 RAHAKirkbride 10/25/2023 dfdf0cb9-5ac8-4add-95f2-1d16d1d44990