Martin Amis

Summary

Martin Amis is a human^[1]. He was born in Oxford^[2]. He was born on August 25, 1949^[3]. He passed away in Lake Worth Beach^[4]. He died on May 19, 2023^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], science fiction writer^[7], short story writer^[8], university teacher^[9], and memoirist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,914 views/month, #6,234 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Oxford^[2], Martin Amis…
• Martin Amis died in Lake Worth Beach^[4].
• Martin Amis was born on August 25, 1949^[3].
• Martin Amis died on May 19, 2023^[5].
• Martin Amis's father was Kingsley Amis^[12].
• Martin Amis's mother was Hilary Bardwell^[13].
• Among Martin Amis's spouses was Antonia Phillips^[14].
• Among Martin Amis's spouses was Isabel Fonseca^[15].
• A child of Martin Amis was Delilah Roberta Seale^[16].
• A child of Martin Amis was Louis Amis^[17].
• A child of Martin Amis was Jacob Amis^[18].
• A child of Martin Amis was Fernanda Amis^[19].
• A child of Martin Amis was Clio Amis^[20].
• Martin Amis held citizenship in United Kingdom^[21].
• English was Martin Amis's native language^[22].
• Martin Amis worked as a novelist^[6].
• Martin Amis's professions included science fiction writer^[7].
• Martin Amis's professions included short story writer^[8].
• Martin Amis worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Martin Amis worked as a memoirist^[10].
• Martin Amis worked as a writer^[23].
• Martin Amis's field of work was literary activity^[24].
• Martin Amis's field of work was literary criticism^[25].
• Martin Amis's field of work was essay^[26].
• Martin Amis's field of work was film screenwriting^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-08-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-05-19^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a1419897-9193-4f21-b5c3-f16b1f548f73^[32]

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Origins and Family

Martin Amis was born in Oxford^[2]. He was born on August 25, 1949^[3]. His father was Kingsley Amis^[12]. His mother was Hilary Bardwell^[13]. English was his native language^[22].

Education

Educated at Exeter College^[33], a college of the University of Oxford^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1314^[36], headquartered in Oxford^[37]; Westminster School^[38], a boarding school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1179^[41]; Bishop Gore^[42], a secondary school^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1682^[45]; Hills Road Sixth Form College^[46], a secondary school^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1974^[49]; and Cambridgeshire High School for Boys^[50], a high school^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1903^[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], science fiction writer^[7], short story writer^[8], university teacher^[9], memoirist^[10], and writer^[23]. Fields of work include literary activity^[24]; literary criticism^[25], a literary genre^[54]; essay^[26], a literary genre^[55]; film screenwriting^[27], an occupation^[56]; journalism^[57], an industry^[58]; and creative writing^[59]. Among Martin Amis's employers was University of Manchester^[60].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Rachel Papers^[61], The Zone of Interest^[62], Lionel Asbo: State of England^[63], The Pregnant Widow^[64], House of Meetings^[65], and Koba the Dread^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[67], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[68], Somerset Maugham Award^[69], Best of Young British Novelists^[70], National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism^[71], and Q136747220^[72].

Personal Life

Spouses include Antonia Phillips^[14], b. 1952^[73] and Isabel Fonseca^[15], a writer^[74], b. 1963^[75], of United States^[76]. Children include Delilah Roberta Seale^[16], b. 1976^[77]; Louis Amis^[17], b. 1985^[78]; Jacob Amis^[18], b. 1986^[79]; Fernanda Amis^[19], b. 1997^[80]; and Clio Amis^[20], b. 1999^[81].

Death and Burial

Martin Amis died on May 19, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Lake Worth Beach^[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[82].

Why It Matters

Martin Amis ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,914 views/month, #6,234 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

Works attributed to him include The Zone of Interest^[85], a literary work^[86] and Money^[87], a literary work^[88].

FAQs

Where was Martin Amis born?

Martin Amis's place of birth was Oxford^[2].

Where did Martin Amis die?

Martin Amis died in Lake Worth Beach^[4].

Who were Martin Amis's parents?

Martin Amis's father was Kingsley Amis^[12]. Martin Amis's mother was Hilary Bardwell^[13].

Who was Martin Amis married to?

Martin Amis's spouses include Antonia Phillips^[14] and Isabel Fonseca^[15].

What did Martin Amis do for work?

Martin Amis worked as novelist^[6], science fiction writer^[7], short story writer^[8], university teacher^[9], and memoirist^[10].

Where did Martin Amis go to school?

Martin Amis was educated at Exeter College^[33], Westminster School^[38], Bishop Gore^[42], and Hills Road Sixth Form College^[46].

What awards did Martin Amis receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[67], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[68], Somerset Maugham Award^[69], and Best of Young British Novelists^[70].