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A·mis
(ā′mĭs), Sir Kingsley William 1922-1995. British writer best known for his novels, including Lucky Jim (1954) and The Old Devils (1986).
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Amis
(ˈeɪmɪs)n
1. (Biography) Sir Kingsley. 1922–95, British novelist and poet, noted for his novels Lucky Jim (1954), Jake's Thing (1978), Stanley and the Women (1984), The Old Devils (1986), and The Folks that Live on the Hill (1990)
2. (Biography) his son, Martin. born 1949, British novelist. His works include The Rachel Papers (1974), Money (1984), London Fields (1989), The Information (1994),Yellow Dog (2003), and Lionel Asbo: State of England (2012)
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A•mis
(ˈeɪ mɪs)n.
Sir Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
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