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I'm not a fan of his literature, but really, the statement was simply grandstanding. It is the literary equivalent of Lady Gaga turning up in a meat dress. Martin Amis is well aware of this, he is a skilled author with a flair for portraying indulgent characters, which clearly carries through into his own life.
Once you ignore the opening line you left with a statement saying that he writes for himself, he doesn't write for an audience, and believes the art of a novelist to do that rather than target your work to an audience. Therefore any attempt to write children's fiction is a compromise.
Of course you can disagree, but I like the fact he at least has dedication to his craft, even if I disagree with his stance and the way he expressed it.
Whether readers here are aware of him or not, or have read him novels or not, he is one of the most well known literary figures living in the UK today despite selling less books than JK Rowling or Jeremy Clarkson.
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