Saturday the 15th of November saw what would have been the 84th birthday of J.G. Ballard. A prophetic, unnerving and distinct writer whose work, be it in the form of a novel, short story or essay, has impacted so many of us. So much so, that a simple hashtag, #BallardDay, had you tweeting us in your droves from 9am until just past midnight (and the next day). Below are ten of our very favourite tweets from the day.
There are some lives that almost dwarf others, that the minor steps that they take on the way to success seem to outweigh even our greatest achievements. Louis Zamperini, without a doubt, led one of those lives. As a nineteen year old Olympian, Louis ran in the 5000 metre event at the 1936 summer games in Germany, where he met and shook hands with Adolf Hitler, who later referred to Zamperini as ‘the boy with the fast finish’. As a soldier, Louis spent two years in a prisoner of war camp, Read more…
