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J.G. Ballard

J.G. Ballard

Writing1930Shanghai International Settlement, Republic of China [now Shanghai, China]

Biography

James Graham Ballard was an English novelist, short story writer, and essayist. Born in an international settlement in Shanghai to British parents before his family emigrated to the UK, Ballard began writing in the 1950s, becoming associated with the New Wave of science fiction with post-apocalyptic novels such as The Wind from Nowhere and The Drowned World. (Wikipedia)

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Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/15/1930
Day of Death
4/19/2009
Place of Birth
Shanghai International Settlement, Republic of China [now Shanghai, China]