The World War II novel “Empire of the Sun” — in which a small boy is separated from his parents in the maelstrom of wartime Shanghai — was penned by what writer?

The World War II novel “Empire of the Sun” — in which a small boy is separated from his parents in the maelstrom of wartime Shanghai — was penned by what writer?

Kurt Vonnegut
J.G. Ballard
Joseph Heller
Tim O’Brien
Richard Hooker

Correct Answer: J.G. Ballard