Comments on: RIP J.G. Ballard http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/04/19/rip-jg-ballard/ Jeff VanderMeer Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:09:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fabio http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/04/19/rip-jg-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-22103 Fabio Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:03:41 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=4446#comment-22103 As we say here in Brazil, CARALHO! ("Fuck me!", in a non-literal translation). I was in Rio visiting my parents and didn´t enter the Web. Brazilian TV just "broke" the news a couple of hours ago, and they mispronounced his name (they said Ballárd, as if he were French! couldelamerde, as the Merovingian (or maybe Ballard himself) would say. Yes, I´m pissed off. He was one of the greatest to me. As we say here in Brazil, CARALHO! (“Fuck me!”, in a non-literal translation). I was in Rio visiting my parents and didn´t enter the Web. Brazilian TV just “broke” the news a couple of hours ago, and they mispronounced his name (they said Ballárd, as if he were French! couldelamerde, as the Merovingian (or maybe Ballard himself) would say.

Yes, I´m pissed off. He was one of the greatest to me.

]]> By: re/creating tampa - J. G. Ballard 1930-2009 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/04/19/rip-jg-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-22098 re/creating tampa - J. G. Ballard 1930-2009 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:33:55 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=4446#comment-22098 [...] One of the great intellectual inspirations of my life has died. [...] [...] One of the great intellectual inspirations of my life has died. [...]

]]> By: Larry http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/04/19/rip-jg-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-22097 Larry Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:52:08 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=4446#comment-22097 Very sad news, indeed. I've only read a collection of his early short stories, but I think I'm going to be placing an order shortly for some of his other works. Very sad news, indeed. I’ve only read a collection of his early short stories, but I think I’m going to be placing an order shortly for some of his other works.

]]> By: Sovay http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/04/19/rip-jg-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-22096 Sovay Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:05:47 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=4446#comment-22096 I went out for a walk; my father told me when I got home. His memory for the strangest of blessings. I went out for a walk; my father told me when I got home. His memory for the strangest of blessings.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/04/19/rip-jg-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-22094 Heidi Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:24:03 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=4446#comment-22094 This is really very sad news. Drat. This is really very sad news. Drat.

]]> By: GDT http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/04/19/rip-jg-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-22092 GDT Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:53:43 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=4446#comment-22092 One of the few science fiction writers who did actually predict the future in a meaningful way. One of the few science fiction writers who did actually predict the future in a meaningful way.

]]> By: Gilles http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/04/19/rip-jg-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-22091 Gilles Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:17:22 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=4446#comment-22091 @Aishwarya : I couldn't either, but I've been pointed at the Beeb since. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8007331.stm @Aishwarya : I couldn’t either, but I’ve been pointed at the Beeb since.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8007331.stm

]]> By: J. G. Ballard verstorben « Memesis Virtualis http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/04/19/rip-jg-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-22090 J. G. Ballard verstorben « Memesis Virtualis Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:06:11 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=4446#comment-22090 [...] Jeff Vandermeer, JG Ballard US-Autor Jeff Vandermeer (Shriek) berichtet gerade auf seinem Blog, dass der britische Schriftsteller J. G. Ballard heute gestorben ist. Die traurige Nachricht sei [...] [...] Jeff Vandermeer, JG Ballard US-Autor Jeff Vandermeer (Shriek) berichtet gerade auf seinem Blog, dass der britische Schriftsteller J. G. Ballard heute gestorben ist. Die traurige Nachricht sei [...]

]]> By: Jeff VanderMeer http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/04/19/rip-jg-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-22088 Jeff VanderMeer Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:42:55 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=4446#comment-22088 The source is unimpeachable, unfortunately. The source is unimpeachable, unfortunately.

]]> By: Aishwarya http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/04/19/rip-jg-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-22087 Aishwarya Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:13:29 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=4446#comment-22087 I still can't find any news stories reporting it. Horrible news though. :( I still can’t find any news stories reporting it.

Horrible news though. :(

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