The Day of Forever (short story)

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"The Day of Forever" is a 1966 science fiction short story by J.G. Ballard, which was published in the anthology of the same title.

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Setting

The events of the story unfold on Earth at some undisclosed era in the future when the planet has ceased to rotate, hence the opening line, "At Columbine Sept Heures it was always dusk." [1]

Cultural references

Grant Morrison has stated that the hero of this story was the major inspiration for the character of Gideon Stargrave. [2]

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References

  1. J.G. Ballard, "The Day of Forever." In The Day of Forever (London, Panther, 1967)
  2. Grant Morrison Interview Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine