Wieland Kalligaro
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Martin Amis
Occupation: Novelist
(August 25, 1949- )
Born in Oxford, England
Resides in London, New York and Uruguay
Wrote ‘The Rachel Papers (1973),’ ‘Dead Babies (1975),’ ‘Money (1984),’ ‘London Fields (1989),’ ‘Time’s Arrow (1991),’ ‘The Information (1995),’ ‘Heavy Water (1998),’ ‘The War Against Cliché (2001)’ and ‘Koba the Dread (2002)’
Son of ##10673>Kingsley Amis</a>
WHY HE MIGHT BE ANNOYING
He is arrogant.
He refers to himself as ‘a god.’
His writing style is dense and pretentious.
His books are full of unpleasant characters and sordid situations.
He is criticized for political bias and shoddy research in his nonfiction.
His books have been made into several film flops.
His father, the famous novelist ##10673>Kingsley Amis</a>, called him ‘bright, but a fucking fool.’
He spent $30,000 getting his bad teeth fixed, and then whined about how painful the operation was.
WHY HE MIGHT NOT BE ANNOYING
He’s won several writing awards.
He has a large following of fans and critics.
He’s been called ‘the best American writer England has ever produced’ and ‘the ##1147>Mick Jagger</a> of literature.’
Despite his reputation for nastiness, he cried watching ‘E.T.’
He dedicated a book to ##10673>his father</a>, but he wouldn’t read it.
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MAJESTY: n. The state and title of a king. Regarded with a just contempt by the Most Eminent Grand Masters, Grand Chancellors, Great Incohonees and Imperial Potentates of the ancient and honorable orders of republican America. - Ambrose Bierce
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