J. G. Ballard
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J. G. Ballard was a British novelist and short story writer renowned for his dystopian, psychologically intense science fiction and influential works such as "Crash" and "Empire of the Sun."
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| instanceOf |
British writer
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human → novelist → science fiction writer → short story writer → |
| adaptedInto |
Crash (1996 film)
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Empire of the Sun (1987 film) → |
| awardReceived |
Guardian Fiction Prize
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James Tait Black Memorial Prize → |
| birthName |
James Graham Ballard
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| causeOfDeath |
prostate cancer
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NERFINISHED → |
| dateOfBirth |
1930-11-15
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| dateOfDeath |
2009-04-19
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| describedAs |
dystopian
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influential science fiction author → psychologically intense → |
| educatedAt |
Queen Mary University of London
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The Leys School NERFINISHED → |
| familyName |
Ballard
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| genre |
dystopian fiction
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postmodern literature → science fiction → speculative fiction → |
| givenName |
James
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| influenced |
cyberpunk literature
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postmodern science fiction → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| militaryBranch |
Royal Air Force
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| movement |
New Wave science fiction
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| name |
J. G. Ballard
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| notableWork |
Cocaine Nights
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Concrete Island → Crash → Empire of the Sun → High-Rise → Kingdom Come → Super-Cannes → The Atrocity Exhibition → The Crystal World → The Drowned World → Vermilion Sands → |
| occupation |
essayist
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novelist → science fiction writer → short story writer → |
| placeOfBirth |
Shanghai
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Shanghai International Settlement → |
| placeOfDeath |
London
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London, England NERFINISHED → |
| pseudonym |
J. G. Ballard
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| workFocus |
dystopian landscapes
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inner space → psychological themes → |
Referenced by (4)
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J. G. Ballard
("James Graham Ballard")
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Aldous Huxley
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Jonathan Lethem
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J. G. Ballard
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name |