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Kingsley Amis

English novelist, poet, critic and teacher (1922-1995)
Person human Q220078

Facts

34 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[41]
Date of birth
April 16, 1922
Date of death
October 22, 1995
Place of birth
Clapham Common, London[10]
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[19]
Ethnic group
English people[20]
Occupation
science fiction writer, poet, short story writer, novelist, literary critic, writer, journalist, screenwriter, autobiographer, university teacher[21][22][23][24][25]
Employer
Swansea University[30]
Field of work
literary activity, prose, poetry, satirical novelist[26][27][28][29]
Educated at
St John's College[31]
Religion or worldview
atheism[40]
Award received
Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Cholmondeley Award, John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Booker Prize, Knight Bachelor, Somerset Maugham Award[34][35][36][37][38][39]
Notable work
Lucky Jim, The Old Devils[32][33]
Father
William Robert Amis[12]
Mother
Rosa Annie Lucas[13]
Spouse
Hilary Bardwell, Elizabeth Jane Howard[14][15]
Child
Martin Amis, Philip Amis, Sally Amis[16][17][18]
Nominated for
Booker Prize, Booker Prize
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Archives at
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens[43]
Birth name
Kingsley William Amis
Described by source
Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
Show all 34 facts +10
Family name
Amis[45]
Given name
Kingsley, William[46][47]
Military branch
British Army[42]
Name in native language
Kingsley Amis
P14541
22yIgc
P14750
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Participated in conflict
World War II[44]
Place of burial
Golders Green Crematorium[11]
Start of work period
1947
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Kingsley Amis en Sir Kingsley William Amis en Kingsley William Amis ar كينجسلي أميس cs Robert Markham cs Kingsley William Amis cs Sir Kingsley William Amis da Kingsley William Amis de Kingsley William Amis el Κίνγκσλεϊ Ουίλιαμ Έιμις el Κίνγκσλεϊ Έιμις es Sir Kingsley Amis es Kingsley William Amis fa کینگزلی آمیس fi Sir Kingsley Amis fr Kingsley William Amis fr Robert Markham he קינגסלי אמיס hi किंग्सले एमिस hu Sir Kingsley William Amis
🔖 Identifiers · 154
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Kingsley Amis (1959).jpg ↗
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Discogs artist ID
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ELNET ID
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Evene ID
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Freebase ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Harper's tag
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IDU person ID
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IMDb ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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JRC Names ID
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Kallías ID
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Kindred Britain ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Krugosvet article (archived)
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NLB authority ID (Belarus)
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NLC authorities
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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9810564607705606, 9810594969505606
National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Russia ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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National Library of Wales Authority ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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NooSFere author ID
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Notable Names Database ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
OL4326658A, OL2215266A
Open Plaques subject ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
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PM20 folder ID
pe/000466
PORT person ID
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Perlentaucher ID
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Poetry Foundation ID
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Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
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Prabook ID
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Proleksis enciklopedija ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RILM ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SNARC ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Science Fiction Awards Database author ID
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Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
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TMDB person ID
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The Encyclopedia of Fantasy ID
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
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The Paris Review interviewee ID
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The Peerage person ID
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Theatricalia person ID
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Treccani ID
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UAE University Libraries ID
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UK National Archives ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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Unz Review author ID
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Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
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Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
75596

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 10
writer, poet, journalist, screenwriter, novelist, university teacher, literary critic, short story writer +2 more
Award received 6
Booker Prize, Knight Bachelor, Somerset Maugham Award, John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Cholmondeley Award
Works by author 3
Colonel Sun, Lucky Jim, The Old Devils
Field of work 2
poetry, prose
Mb:writer 2
The Green Man, The Green Man
Nominated for 2
Booker Prize, Booker Prize
Notable work 2
Lucky Jim, The Old Devils
← After a work by 2
Only Two Can Play, Lucky Jim
← Winner 2
Booker Prize, John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Archives at 1
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Child 1
Martin Amis
Children (paternal) 1
Martin Amis
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Educated at 1
St John's College
Employer 1
Swansea University
Given name 1
William
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Military branch 1
British Army
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of birth 1
London
Place of burial 1
Golders Green Crematorium
Place of death 1
London
Religion or worldview 1
atheism
SNARC ID 1
Theodoxus
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Elizabeth Jane Howard
Spouses 1
Elizabeth Jane Howard
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Kingsley Amis was born on April 16, 1922[1], in Clapham Common[2]. He died on October 22, 1995[3], in London[4]. He worked as a science fiction writer[5], poet[6], short story writer[7], novelist[8], and literary critic[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Kingsley Amis include Lucky Jim[48], a written work[49]; Colonel Sun[50], a written work[51]; and The Old Devils[52], a literary work[53].

FAQs

Where was Kingsley Amis born?

Kingsley Amis was born in Clapham Common[2].

Where did Kingsley Amis die?

Kingsley Amis passed away in London[4].

Who were Kingsley Amis's parents?

Kingsley Amis's father was William Robert Amis[12]. Kingsley Amis's mother was Rosa Annie Lucas[13].

Who was Kingsley Amis married to?

Kingsley Amis's spouses include Hilary Bardwell[14] and Elizabeth Jane Howard[15].

What did Kingsley Amis do for work?

Kingsley Amis worked as a science fiction writer[5], poet[6], short story writer[7], novelist[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Kingsley Amis go to school?

Kingsley Amis was educated at St John's College[31].

What awards did Kingsley Amis receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[34], Cholmondeley Award[35], John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[36], and Booker Prize[37].

Related Entities

London Martin Amis poetry United Kingdom

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  1. [2] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  12. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  14. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [6] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
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  32. [35] ↑ . societyofauthors.org. societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . societyofauthors.org. Retrieved . societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [43] ↑ . research.reading.ac.uk. Retrieved . research.reading.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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  2. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  14. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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