Kingsley Amis

DMB · 06-05-2011, 04:05 AM

An interesting article here abut his short stories:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/b...ughing-at.html

The complete short stories are available for Kindle, but fairly pricey. Nowadays his son Martin may be better known, but Kingsley was a literary lion of his day. He was a very close friend of the poet Philip Larkin. They first met as undergraduates at Oxford and met frequently and corresponded thereafter.

issybird · 06-05-2011, 08:56 AM

Great article, thanks for posting the link. I lurve Kingsley Amis. I'm mostly familiar with his comic novels and Lucky Jim is one of my favorite academic satires, but I don't know his short stories at all, a situation that needs to be redressed.

I'd rather read Kingsley than Martin any day. Martin is a pretentious twit compared to his dad.

MickeyC · 06-05-2011, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

I'd rather read Kingsley than Martin any day. Martin is a pretentious twit compared to his dad.

I would recommend your try Night Train by Martin. It is a very good noir type mystery

orlok · 06-05-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by cassidym

I would recommend your try Night Train by Martin. It is a very good noir type mystery

And Time's Arrow, about a man living his life backwards.

He is a bit pretentious, though...

issybird · 06-05-2011, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

And Time's Arrow, about a man living his life backwards.

He is a bit pretentious, though...

Night Train sounds good. I read Time's Arrow when it came out, and of course what I remember best is the bathroom schtick.

orlok · 06-05-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Night Train sounds good. I read Time's Arrow when it came out, and of course what I remember best is the bathroom schtick.

That exactly the same scene that first comes to mind when I think of the book. I actually read it out to a reading group once, much to their dismay...

poohbear_nc · 06-05-2011, 10:53 AM

I too share your memories of Time's Arrow! Really didn't need that little detail thrown in.

Thanks for the recommendation for Night Train - it sounds interesting.

Steve Anderson · 06-05-2011, 09:24 PM

I've never read the son, but I've loved what I've read from Kingsley Amis — mostly his comic and espionage-ish novels. He made it look easy.

DMB · 06-06-2011, 01:42 AM

He wrote a sort of sci-fi book (really an alternative-history book) that is very good, called The alteration.

06-05-2011, 04:05 AM	#1
DMB Old Git Posts: 958 Karma: 1840790 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi	Kingsley Amis An interesting article here abut his short stories: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/b...ughing-at.html The complete short stories are available for Kindle, but fairly pricey. Nowadays his son Martin may be better known, but Kingsley was a literary lion of his day. He was a very close friend of the poet Philip Larkin. They first met as undergraduates at Oxford and met frequently and corresponded thereafter.

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issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,117 Karma: 234185759 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, Glo HD, H2O, Aura One, PW4, PW5	Great article, thanks for posting the link. I lurve Kingsley Amis. I'm mostly familiar with his comic novels and Lucky Jim is one of my favorite academic satires, but I don't know his short stories at all, a situation that needs to be redressed. I'd rather read Kingsley than Martin any day. Martin is a pretentious twit compared to his dad.

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poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 62,709 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	I too share your memories of Time's Arrow! Really didn't need that little detail thrown in. Thanks for the recommendation for Night Train - it sounds interesting.

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Steve Anderson Addict Posts: 226 Karma: 260821 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Device: iPhone, laptop, more	I've never read the son, but I've loved what I've read from Kingsley Amis — mostly his comic and espionage-ish novels. He made it look easy.

06-06-2011, 01:42 AM	#9
DMB Old Git Posts: 958 Karma: 1840790 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi	He wrote a sort of sci-fi book (really an alternative-history book) that is very good, called The alteration.

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