The Life of Kingsley Amis by Zachary Leader
Argues that Kingsley Amis was not only the finest comic novelist of his generation, but a dominant figure in post-war British writing, as novelist, poet, critic and polemicist. This biography gives a picture of his childhood, school days, life as a teacher, critic, political and cultural commentator, professional author, husband, father and lover.
Zachary Leader is Professor of English Literature at the University of Surrey, Roehampton.His books include On Modern British Fiction (2002) and Revision and Romantic Authorship (1999). His editing of Kingley Amis's Letters was described as 'omniscient' by John Carey in the Sunday Times, 'wondrously thorough' by Ian Hamilton in the LRB, and 'exemplary' by David Lodge in the TLS.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224062275 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224062271 |
| Title | The Life of Kingsley Amis |
| Author | Zachary Leader |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-11-16 |
| Number of pages | 1008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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