Kingsley Amis

Martin Amis's father, also a successful novelist, who said reading his son was like having him in the room ringing a bell and kicking over the furniture.

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  the antidote to madnessEp 2 · with Grant Shipway

  Listen at 1:39:24Read it in the transcript

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• Martin Amis

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• Kingsley Amis couldn't read his sonGrant Shipway · Ep 2 · 1:39:24

  Kingsley Amis refused to read Martin Amis's books. Many said he was jealous of his son's sales, but Kingsley said reading Martin felt like having him in the room ringing a bell and kicking…

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• The Intrusive Author
• Ringing a bell, kicking over the furniture