"Extreme Metaphors" - это сборник лучших интервью с легендарным писателем Дж.Дж. Баллардом. В книге собраны беседы с культурными деятелями, такими как Уилл Селф, Джон Сэвидж, Иэн Синклер и Джон Грей, а также с сотрудниками, такими как Дэвид Кроненберг. Баллард обладал острым умом и необычным взглядом на мир, что проявлялось не только в его романах, но и в беседах. Он предсказывал будущее с необычайной точностью, за что ему была присвоена репутация оракула. Сборник является необходимым памятником одному из самых проницательных и оригинальных мыслителей в истории.
J. G. Ballard, writer extraordinaire, was a titan of literature, and this fascinating book presents a portrait of the man behind his unique style. The volume documents the threads that bind together Ballard's novels and his intriguing interviews, emphasizing the importance of examining the weight of influences in his work. Collecting comprehensive interviews and conversations from a range of luminaries, the highly engaging package raises awareness of Ballard's immense talent and insight, imbuing readers with a deeper comprehension of his multifaceted genius.
Электронная Книга «Extreme Metaphors» написана автором Simon Sellars в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9780007467235
Описание книги от Simon Sellars
J.G. Ballard was a literary giant. His novels were unique and surprising. To the journalists and admirers who sought him out, Ballard was the ‘seer of Shepperton’; his home the vantage from which he observed the rising suburban tide, part of a changing society captured and second-guessed so plausibly in his fiction.Such acuity was not exclusive to his novels and, as this book reminds us, Ballard’s restive intelligence sharpened itself in dialogue. He entertained many with insights into the world as he saw it, and speculated, often correctly, about its future. Some of these observations earned Ballard an oracular reputation, and continue to yield an uncannily accurate commentary today.Now, for the first time, ‘Extreme Metaphors’ collects the finest interviews of his career. Conversations with cultural figureheads such as Will Self, Jon Savage, Iain Sinclair and John Gray, and collaborators like David Cronenberg, are a reminder of his wit and humanity, testament to Ballard’s profound worldliness as much as his otherworldly imagination. This collection is an indispensable tribute to one of recent history’s most incisive and original thinkers.
