Kingsley Amis

Kingsley Amis (1922–1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher, best known for satirical comedies such as Lucky Jim, his first novel, published in 1954. His other comic novels include One Fat Englishman, Ending Up, Jake's Thing and The Old Devils. He also wrote The Green Man, a supernatural horror novel. Amis was knighted in 1990, and his son Martin Amis is also a novelist.