This is the most comprehensive introduction to this visionary writer, the William Burroughs of England. J.G. Ballard finally achieved world recognition when Steven Spielberg filmed his autobiography (childhood til age 15) in Empire of the Sun. But Ballard has been a visionary iconoclast since the 50s, beginning with his trilogy of disaster novels, The Burning World, The Drowned World, and The Crystal World, and most notoriously, his automobile death-wish classic, Crash, about the psychopathology of the car crash. He predicted Ronald Reagan as president 15 years before it happened This volume contains long interviews, including one by soundtrack composer/SPK founder Graeme Revell, stories, a biography, bibliography, and many provocative quotations. Ballard is possibly the most futuristic philosopher of the 20th century.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0965046974
ISBN13:9780965046978
Release Date:June 1984
Publisher:Re/Search Publications
Length:171 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
J.G.Ballard's magic
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Re/Search has produced a brilliant overview of ballard's early works,up to 1984, with in-depth interviews,snatches of books,exhibitions articles,pictures,collages,etc.It's ideal if you want to get the theoretical angle on the wise man from Leicester/Singapore,without having to suffer the usual abstract,condescending ,academic jargon. Fhe format is perfect- like a catalogue ,but slimmer.
Informative
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is a creative and interesting explication of an outstanding author's life and work.
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