http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8007331.stm
J.G. Ballard dies at 78
that's real sad news. i read few his because of .. you know what, and he's also one of my favorite writer.
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One of my favourite books is The Drought
One of my favourite books is The Drought
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awful news, one of my fav writers too.
lots more info and links here........
http://www.ballardian.com/rip-jg-ballard-1930-2009
lots more info and links here........
http://www.ballardian.com/rip-jg-ballard-1930-2009
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great book. Conversely I finished the drowned world a couple of months ago - so uncomfortably claustrophobic.silentNate wrote:Gutted
One of my favourite books is The Drought
RIP JG
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Terrible news - a favourite of mine.
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Mentioned on the BBC news the other day. No mention of Crash
I always wondered why the stuff about Liz Taylor didn't make it into the film.
Sad loss.
I always wondered why the stuff about Liz Taylor didn't make it into the film.
Sad loss.
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Oh wank. They seem to be dropping all too frequently these days.
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Ballard article in today's Guardian including a couple of references to
...........http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/ap ... tecture-tv
...........http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/ap ... tecture-tv
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Sad news. He was a real visionary.
'Like all great shopping malls, the Metro-Centre smothered unease, defused its own threat and offered balm to the weary.'
'Like all great shopping malls, the Metro-Centre smothered unease, defused its own threat and offered balm to the weary.'
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Well it would, being Dave Simpson writing the music bit.Dr. Moody wrote:Ballard article in today's Guardian including a couple of references to
...........http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/ap ... tecture-tv
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That's because WE are becoming old sods. All our heroes are coming to a tricky age.EvilBastard wrote:Oh wank. They seem to be dropping all too frequently these days.
I don't see Tokio Hotel or Avril Lavigne drop dead any day soon...
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Ballard shouldn't be mentioned in the same breathe as AvrilIzzy HaveMercy wrote: I don't see Tokio Hotel or Avril Lavigne drop dead any day soon...
Sadly I think she'd get more press if she died- we live in a sick, sad world
Enjoyed the Gruaniad piece in the G2 today
I had a face on the mirror
I had a hand on the gun
I had a place in the sun and a ticket to Syria
I had a hand on the gun
I had a place in the sun and a ticket to Syria