p. 149
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If there's one word that sums up everything that's gone wrong since the War, it's Workshop. After Youth, that is.
— Kingsley Amis
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Kingsley Amis" (Quotes, Jake's Thing (1978): Jake's Thing. London: Hutchinson, 1978)
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About Kingsley Amis
Sir Kingsley William Amis (16 April 1922 – 22 October 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic, teacher, and father of novelist Martin Amis.
About Kingsley Amis
Sir Kingsley William Amis (16 April 1922 – 22 October 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic, teacher, and father of novelist Martin Amis.
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