RIP J.G. Ballard

kowalski__ · #1 04-20-2009, 04:16 AM

http://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/44132

well its quite underworld related to me, whenever i read a ballard book, underworld was on the stereo. it was kind of an unofficial soundtrack.

rest in peace.

grady · #2 04-20-2009, 06:20 AM

link

grady · #3 04-20-2009, 06:24 AM

I didn't see this post, but having learned of his death a few minutes ago I immediately ran to the bound forum to post it there. Might as well have one of the mods delete it.

It's quite strange though, I'm on vacation and brought a Ballard book along with me to read and was discussing Ballard's book with a friend of mine just today before getting to an internet connection.

BeautifulBurnout · #4 04-20-2009, 09:56 AM

Merged.

He was a great writer, although I haven't read anything of his for years.

RIP

GforGroove · #5 04-21-2009, 06:07 PM

Is not cool when your favorite writter dies

. Feels weird.

oceanic · #6 05-07-2009, 03:07 PM

Very sad to hear this. He was a brilliant, dark social commentator and he changed the way I look at a lot of things.
rip

Dunwho · #7 05-07-2009, 05:50 PM

At times like this its good to remember that he left his mark... what i love about the arts is that truely great artists are alive forever in their work... and i guess thats what every artist ultimately wants to achieve...immortality throught their work...

...he may have passed away but you can hear his mind when you read his words.. and thats a beautiful thing.

RIP

oceanic · #8 05-07-2009, 11:10 PM

Glad to be reminded of that truth, Dunwho. I've been meaning to reread his last novel, Kingdom Come.