A nice text about Ballard
"My greatest ally was the pram in the hall."
This is a very nice thought, because most of us decide our lives precisely this way : we go through all the expected motions and end up trapped by the bounds and boundaries of love...
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I think that what he meant was that bringing up his three children single-handedly was made him a truly remarkable writer. Is that your interpretation?
ReplyDeleteYes, that having an anchor in his life, helped him also as a writer.
ReplyDeleteHe could be far out in his work, but far out and able to provide for his family (and that makes a world of diference).