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Briefly traces the life and career of the British journalist and writer, discusses his major works, and assesses his place in literature.Tags
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580- Rudyard Kipling and his world, by Kingsley Amis (read 19 Apr 2023) This is a 1973 book which discusses Kipling's life and work. The book has less than 130 pages and is amply illustrated. It is well-written and I found it informative. I have read 3 books by Kipling: Kim, Soldiers Three, and Captains Courageous--none of which I was overly impressed by. At least as of 1973 Kipling was the youngest person to receive a Nobel prize.
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Kingsley Amis is generally considered one of the "angry young men" of the 1950s. He was born in London in 1922 and educated at the City of London School. He received a degree in English language and literature from St. John's College, Oxford, in 1947. Until 1961 Amis lectured in English at University College, Swansea, and for the following two show more years at Cambridge. In 1947 Amis published his first collection of poems, Bright November. Frame of Mind followed in 1953 and Poems: Fantasy Portraits in 1954. His first novel, Lucky Jim (1954), established his reputation as a writer. He followed with That Uncertain Feeling (1956), and I Like It Here (1958). A longtime James Bond devotee, Amis wrote a James Bond adventure after the death of Ian Fleming in 1964. Amis's study of the famous spy was titled The James Bond Dossier (1965). Amis received the Booker Prize for the Old Devils (1986). Amis's later works include Memoirs (1990), and The King's English, a collection of essays on the craft of writing well. Amis was knighted in 1990. He died in 1995. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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