Martin Amis Amis's work centres on the excesses of late-capitalist Western society, whose perceived absurdity he often satirises through grotesque caricature; he has been portrayed as a master of what "The New York Times" called "the new unpleasantness". Inspired by Saul Bellow, Vladimir Nabokov, and James Joyce, as well as by his father Kingsley Amis, Amis himself has gone on to influence many successful British novelists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including Will Self and Zadie Smith. Amis was born in Oxford, England. His father, noted English novelist Sir Kingsley Amis, was the son of a mustard manufacturer's clerk
Bill Amis Oklahoma City Thunder. For the 2011–12 season he signed with Tartu Ülikool Korvpallimeeskond of Estonia. In July 2013, Amis signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of Germany. However, he did not passed the tryout period so he was released before the season began. He then moved to Cyprus and signed with Keravnos. In July 2014, he signed with Steaua București of Romania. In June 2016, Amis signed with Crelan Okapi Aalstar of the Euromillions Basketball League in Belgium. Bill Amis Wilburn Davis "Bill" Amis IV (pronounced "A-miss") (born October 25, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Crelan