No novel has ever changed anything, as far as I can see. Martin Amis change Change image and share on social
I am, incidentally, the only writer to have received the Somerset Maugham award twice - the first time for my first novel, the second time for my second first novel. Martin Amis awardincidentallymaugham Change image and share on social
Novelists tend to go off at 70, and I'm in a funk about it, I've got myself into a real paranoid funk about it, how the talent dies before the body. Martin Amis bodyfunkhave Change image and share on social
When we read, we are doing more than delectating words on a page stories, characters, images, notions. We are communing with the mind of the author. Martin Amis authorcharactercommune Change image and share on social
Like fundamentalist Judaism and medieval Christianity, Islam is totalist. That is to say, it makes a total claim on the individual. Martin Amis christianityclaimfundamentalist Change image and share on social
Kingsley Amis was a lenient father. His paternal style, in the early years, can best be described as amiably minimalist - in other words, my mother did it all. Martin Amis amiablyamisearly Change image and share on social
My literary career kicked off in 1956 when, as a resident of Swansea, South Wales, I published my first novel, 'Lucky Jim.' Martin Amis careerjimkick Change image and share on social
Tennis: the most perfect combination of athleticism, artistry, power, style, and wit. A beautiful game, but one so remorselessly travestied by the passage of time. Martin Amis artistryathleticismbeautiful Change image and share on social
Weapons are like money; no one knows the meaning of enough. Martin Amis meanmoneyweapon Change image and share on social
Every 10 years you're a different person, and the really great books evolve with you as you get older. They're full of new rewards. Martin Amis bookevolvefull Change image and share on social