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apr 16 Learn More Kingsley Amis Born


Writer Kingsley Amis was born on this day in 1922. His prodigious output as a writer—he penned novels, poetry, essays, and criticism—was matched only by his prodigious capacity for drinking. He expounded on his favorite hobby in three books in the '70s and '80s: On Drink, How's Your Glass, and Everyday Drinking.

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