J.G. Ballard
Born on 15 Nov 1930Place of birth: Shanghai International Settlement, Republic of China [now Shanghai, China]Died on 19 Apr 2009
Known for: Writing
Biography
James Graham Ballard 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 science fiction with post-apocalyptic novels such as The Wind from Nowhere and The Drowned World. (Wikipedia)