Martin Amis talks to Mark Lawson (Part Two)

Mark Lawson talks to notorious literary bad boy Martin Amis ahead of the BBC dramatisation of his book Money. In this revealing interview Amis speaks candidly about his relationship with his father Kingsley Amis, which survived the breakup of his parents' marriage and his father's disinterest in reading Martin's books. Amis also reveals how his sister Sally was a 'victim of the sexual revolution' whose consequent struggles in life influenced his latest book The Pregnant Widow.

[@SamuelDaram]

Great quote of Martin Amis on love... 08: 26 "It wasn't for numbers of women, but trying to find one you loved, and one you could be yourself with. That's the battle. Someone with whom you could be effortlessly yourself. And that will always be hard to do. "

[@fightclubfrenzy]

loved it..martin amis's honesty bites...

[@SamuelDaram]

Great bit about the quest to find the woman who will love you.

[@curlykipper]

Actually, Amis could be talking to himself and it would still make for warm honest conversation. I chuckled at the line, 'the well-behaved novel' because the implication is that Amis sees too many english writers as being interested only in entertaining an audience. Amis wants and needs literature.

[@mysparerib]

If Mart's critical antennae were alerted by Money, what happened with Yellow Dog?

[@UnkleJustin]

Butting?!?! What about "curb stomping"? Or "grill killing"? Get with the times Marty. It's not 1980 anymore.

[@MrGforGreen]

@ZachClooney thats what i thought

[@SamuelDaram]

@ZachClooney at 08:24

[@SamuelDaram]

@ZachClooney 08:26

[@relinquis]

I wonder if we'll have a millennial equivalent of Martin Amis. Or is generation wuss too meek, too ideological, or too self-referential to tackle the novel?

[@jziffi]

@goblancas Nice