Soon after Kingsley Amis (1922-1995) published his first novel,
"Lucky Jim," in 1954, he became an object of literary and
journalistic scrutiny. This attention would continue until his last
days, four decades and forty books later. "Conversations with
Kingsley Amis" includes both the first and last interviews Amis
gave. Celebrated by reviewers and critics for his wit and
irreverence, Amis rose to the occasion whenever interviewed. His
clever and common-sense views covered everything from the state of
the novel and current intellectual trends to the circumstances of
his domestic life.
Not many writers can hold the interest of inquisitors from both
"Penthouse" and the "Economist" as Amis does. Not many writers, for
that matter, articulate views worth recording on sexual relations,
about which Amis is something of a failed expert, and on the modern
university, about which he could claim a greater authority. English
periodicals of all varieties sought out Amis for his opinions on
culture, both high and low. Along the way, Amis also entertained
literary interrogators from the "Paris Review" and other journals,
including talks with a number of distinguished men of letters such
as Clive James, Michael Barber, and John Mortimer.
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