When I read JG Ballard, I go into a particular kind of trance. The effect of his books isn't comparable to those of any other writer. His prose, right from the beginning, has a mesmerising pace, ...

British author J.G. Ballard, whose vivid portrayal of his childhood imprisonment in wartime Shanghai was adapted into a hit Hollywood film, died Sunday, his agent said. He was 78. By Reuters, The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JG Ballard pictured at his home in 1988. The sci-fi writer’s novels were inspired by his very unusual upbringing - David ...

English author J. G. Ballard (1930 - 2009) at home in Shepperton, 30th August 2000. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) English author J. G. Ballard (1930 - 2009) at home in Shepperton, 30th ...

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British writer J. G. Ballard was well known for Empire of the Sun, loosely based on his childhood in China. But his darker vision resonates. He died Sunday in London at 73. Dystopia, the word refers ...

The Guardian newspaper has reported that author J.G. Ballard has passed away after a long battle with prostate cancer. His agent, Margaret Hanbury, announced that Ballard died this morning. He was 78.

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In his autobiography, Miracles of Life, J. G. Ballard reminisces about a derelict casino he came across in his youth. The abandoned building gave him the sense that “reality itself was a stage set ...

Once a year on the first Monday of May, the carpeted steps of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (“the Met”) become home to the most scrutinized costume party of the year. The dress code to end all ...

British author J.G. Ballard, whose vivid portrayal of his childhood imprisonment in wartime Shanghai was adapted into a hit Hollywood film, died on Sunday, his agent said. He was 78. By Reuters, The ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British author J.G. Ballard, whose novel "Empire of the Sun" vividly portrayed his childhood imprisonment in wartime Shanghai and was adapted into a Hollywood film, died on Sunday, ...