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The War Against Cliché: Essays and Reviews, 1971–2000

Martin Amis

This volume consists of a selection of the author's reviews and essays over the past quarter-century. It covers the work of other writers and topics including chess, nuclear weapons, masculinity, screen censorship and juvenile violence.

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Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
National Book Critics Circle Award for CriticismMajor2001WinnerSecondary source
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