Quote by: J. G. Ballard

There were no museums or galleries in Shanghai, but I was very keen on art - I was always sketching and copying, and sometimes I think that my whole career as a writer has been the substitute work of an unfulfilled painter.


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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