Author

J. G. Ballard

2 award wins, 3 nominations across 3 books.

James Graham Ballard was born and raised in the International Settlement in Shanghai, China to a chemist. In 1943 the Japanese occupied the International Settlement and Ballard's family was sent to the Lunghua Civilian Assembly Center, where they were interned for two years until the end of World War II. In 1946, Ballard went to England with his mother and sister, and stayed on in England after his mother and sister returned to China to rejoin his father.

Empire of the SunHello AmericaThe Unlimited Dream Company
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Empire of the Sun

1 Award Won2 Nominations

A fictionalized account of the author's experiences as a boy in Shanghai, China, during the Second World War, and in Lunghua C.A.C. (Civilian Assembly Centre), where he was interned from 1942 to 1945.

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Hello America

1 Nomination
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The Unlimited Dream Company

1 Award Won
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