by Kingsley Amis · Visor Libros, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498953398
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Immerse yourself in the irreverent and sardonic poetry of Kingsley Amis with 'Anti-Romantic Poems'. This collection presents comical and confessional verses that challenge modernist aesthetics. Translated and edited by Jesús Isaías Gómez López, this edition offers a new lyrical perspective in contemporary poetry, exploring the birth and maturity of a decidedly anti-romantic poetics. Discover the unique voice of Amis, a master of poetic satire who redefines the genre with a rough and hilarious style.
Sir Kingsley William Amis was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. He wrote more than 20 novels, six volumes of poetry, a memoir, short stories, radio and television scripts, and works of social and literary criticism. He is best known for satirical comedies such as Lucky Jim (1954), One Fat Englishman (1963), Ending Up (1974), Jake's Thing (1978) and The Old Devils (1986). His biographer Zachary Leader called Amis "the finest English comic novelist of the second half of the twentieth century." In 2008, The Times ranked him ninth on a list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. He was the father of the novelist Martin Amis. Amis was knighted in 1990.
