
British novelist
1949 — 2023
Quick Facts
Profession
British novelist
Born
August 25, 1949
Died
2023 (age ~74)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
screenwriter, writer, university teacher
1949
Born in Oxford (1949-08-25)
1973
Notable workThe Rachel Papers
1974
AwardSomerset Maugham Award
1975
Notable workDead Babies
1981
Notable workOther People
1983
AwardBest of Young British Novelists
About
Sir Martin Louis Amis was an English novelist, essayist, memoirist, screenwriter and critic. 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. Amis was a professor of creative writing at the University of Manchester's Centre for New Writing from 2007 until 2011. In 2008, The Times named him one of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945.
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Sir Martin Louis Amis was an English novelist, essayist, memoirist, screenwriter and critic. 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. Amis was a professo
The name Martin means "A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.. Etymology: From Martin, from t=of or like Mars” or “little Mars, nocat=1. See Mārs for further etymology.". It is of English origin.
Martin Amis was born on August 25, 1949.
Martin Amis died in 2023, at approximately 74 years of age.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.. Etymology: From Martin, from t=of or like Mars” or “little Mars, nocat=1. See Mārs for further etymology.
The name Martin is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.. Etymology: From Martin, from t=of or like Mars” or “little Mars, nocat=1. See Mārs for further etymology.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Martin — August 25, 1949
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Virgo
Analytical, kind, hardworking
Earth · Mercury · Aug 23 – Sep 22
Chinese Zodiac
Ox
Diligent, dependable, strong
Earth · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
2 Chuen
Monkey — play, magic, artistry
Celtic Tree
Hazel
Wise, perceptive, academic
Ogham: Coll · Aug 5 – Sep 1
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1996
Notable workThe Information
2000
AwardJames Tait Black Memorial Prize
2001
AwardNational Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism
2004
Notable workYellow Dog
2007
Notable workHouse of Meetings
2014
Notable workThe Zone of Interest
2023
Died in Lake Worth Beach