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Martin Amis, a second-generation literary lion

Paris (AFP) - One of the burdens of having a famous father is trying to measure up to him in the same field.

AFP

Master stylist Martin Amis was the Mick Jagger of the literary world

The author of ‘Money’ and ‘The Rachel Papers’ once said that posterity was ‘no bloody use to me’, but his incisive novels and essays remain some of the most influential of his generation, writes Martin Chilton

The Independent UK

Acclaimed author Martin Amis dies aged 73 after battle with cancer

The author's wife announced on Saturday, May 20, that he had passed away at his home in Florida.

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Martin Amis, literary ‘enfant terrible’, dies aged 73

Author of ‘London Fields’ and ‘The Information’, who divided opinion over his writing style and personal views, died of oesophageal cancer at his home in Florida

The Independent UK

Renowned British author Martin Amis dies at 73 after cancer battle

Martin Amis, author of of fifteen novels including Money, The Information, and London Fields, has died at home aged 73 following a battle with oesophageal cancer

Daily Mirror

Martin Amis: he stamped his style over a generation of writers and readers

Starting with 1984’s Money, the novelist’s run of exceptional 80s and 90s novels had an unforgettable swagger and clout

The Guardian - UK

Martin Amis, era-defining British novelist, dies aged 73

The celebrated author of Money and London Fields, whose works defined the 80s and 90s literary scene, died of oesophageal cancer on Friday at his home in Florida

The Guardian - UK

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Lives of the Wives by Carmela Ciuraru review – literary couples a breed apart

The author raids memoirs and letters but adds little of her own in this juicy group biography of writers’ marriages

The Guardian - UK

‘Ruthless ambition and ego’: what it’s like being married to an author

In a meticulously researched new book, the lives of five literary wives are examined and the often abusive relationships they found themselves in

The Guardian - US

A bit of rough: books, music, art and more to help with a hangover

You’ve had a big one, but what goes up must come down. From gentle piano to breezy laughs, our critics offer salves for sore heads

The Guardian - UK

Mavis Nicholson obituary

Television interviewer, broadcaster and writer best known for Afternoon Plus and Mavis on 4

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