Quote by: J. G. Ballard

In 1949 - my father stayed on in Shanghai after the war. But in 1949, the Communists took over the whole of China, and in fact, my father was caught by the Communists in Shanghai. And he was there for about a year until he was finally able to get out.


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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