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The Crystal World by J.G. Ballard

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Jan 01, 2000
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Collins English Dictionary has added the tern “Ballardian” to its lexicon, defining it as follows:

Ballardian: (adj) 1. of James Graham Ballard (born 1930), the British novelist, or his works (2) resembling or suggestive of the conditions described in Ballard’s novels and stories, esp. dystopian modernity, bleak man-made landscapes and the psychological …

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