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Martin Amis Criticism

Martin Amis, a pivotal figure in contemporary English literature, is renowned for his satirical exploration of modern society's excesses through novels rich in wit and moral inquiry. Often compared to Jonathan Swift, Amis critiques the socio-cultural landscape with a biting humor reminiscent of his father, Kingsley Amis. His characters, entrenched in obsessions with sex, drugs, and materialism, are portrayed in fast-paced narratives laced with contemporary slang. As noted by Susan Morrison, Amis sparks debate for his perceived malevolence, yet his works consistently reflect a deep moral consciousness, echoing the horror he feels for the world he depicts.

Contents

  • Principal Works
  • Amis, Martin (Vol. 9)
  • Amis, Martin (Vol. 4)
  • Amis, Martin (Vol. 101)
    • What Life Is: The Novels of Martin Amis
    • The Wit and Fury of Martin Amis
    • Backward Steps
    • From Death to Birth
    • Time's Arrow
    • Problems When Time Moves Backwards: Martin Amis's Time's Arrow
    • Bits of Rough
    • Novelist at Large
    • Martin Amis: Between the Influences of Bellow and Nabokov
    • Energy and Entropy
    • What Little Boys Are Made Of
    • The Inflammation
    • Pen Envy: The Baroque Obsessions of an Unpublishable Writer Character
    • Raging Midlife Crisis as Contemporary Ethos
    • Satisfaction
    • The Information—An Unpleasant, Familiar-Sounding Book
    • Amis and Envy
    • The Content of His Characters
    • A Black Comedy of Manners
  • Further Reading