Empire of the Sun is a 1984 novel by English writer J. G. Ballard; it was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Like Ballard's earlier short story "The Dead Time", it is essentially fiction but draws extensively on Ballard's experiences in World War II. The name of the novel is derived from the etymology of the name for Japan. Ballard later wrote of his experiences in China as a boy and the making of the film of the same name in his autobiography Miracles of Life.
| Author | J. G. Ballard |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
| Followed by | The Kindness of Women |
About Empire of the Sun
Coming-of-age World War II film directed by Steven Spielberg. It tells the true story of Jamie "Jim" Graham, who goes from living in a wealthy British family in Shanghai, to becoming a prisoner of war in a Japanese internment camp.
Achievement of Empire of the Sun
At the 60th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Original Music Score, and Sound.
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Latest information about Empire of the Sun updated on July 28 2021.
