Martin Amis

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

9

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-08-25

Day of death

2023-05-19 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Martin Amis

Biography

Sir Martin Louis Amis FRSL (August 25, 1949 – May 19, 2023) was an English novelist, essayist, memoirist, and screenwriter. He is best known for his novels Money (1984) and London Fields (1989). He received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his memoir Experience and was twice listed for the Booker Prize (shortlisted in 1991 for Time's Arrow and longlisted in 2003 for Yellow Dog).

Known For

  • Good Posture

    Good Posture

  • Timeshift

    Timeshift

  • A High Wind in Jamaica

    A High Wind in Jamaica

  • Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final

    Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final

  • Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution

    Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution

  • London Fields

    London Fields

  • New Nightmares

    New Nightmares

  • The Meaning of Hitler

    The Meaning of Hitler

  • Martin Amis: Money and Memories

    Martin Amis: Money and Memories