J.G. Ballard

Writing

Born November 15, 1930 — Died April 19, 2009

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

Also known as Shanghai Jim, James Graham Ballard

Biography

James Graham Ballard (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009) 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 sc...