Quote by: J. G. Ballard

The chief role of the universities is to prolong adolescence into middle age, at which point early retirement ensures that we lack the means or the will to enforce significant change.


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Author Bio


  • NameJ. G. Ballard
  • DescriptionBritish writer
  • AliasesJames Graham Ballard
  • BornNovember 15, 1930
  • DiedApril 19, 2009
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionFilm Director; Novelist; Writer; Autobiographer
  • WorksCrash; Empire Of The Sun
  • AwardsJames Tait Black Memorial Prize