Martin Amis, one of the most consequential British authors of his generation and who died last month, has been knighted by King Charles III in his first birthday honors list, which were unveiled late Friday.
Amis, who died of esophageal cancer at the age of 73 at his Florida home, accepted the knighthood for services to literature shortly before he died . His knighthood, according to the honors list, stands from May 18, the day before he died.
McEwan, the author of “Amsterdam” and “Atonement,” said the honor came as “a complete surprise” and amounted to “a really good review.” Other household names to be rewarded include the former Arsenal soccer player turned pundit Ian Wright, who was handed the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, for services to his sport as well as for his charitable activities. Davina McCall, host of many staple reality programs on British television over the past couple of decades, including “Big Brother,” becomes a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, or MBE.
Exactly half of the recipients are women, down slightly from last year's 51.5%. Still, women accounted for at least half of the Birthday Honors list for the third year in a row. Some 11% of the awards went to people from an ethnic minority background. Though down from last year's equivalent 13.3%, it's still higher than the level during the 2010s. The proportion of recipients who are disabled or have a long-term health condition was 13%, up from 9.3% last year.
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