6/24/2023 0 Comments Ballard the crystal world![]() ![]() In fact, he never won any major science fiction award, and yet, by any rational measure, he was a major science fiction writer, one who redefined the possibilities of the genre and whose work reached readers and critics far beyond its boundaries, boundaries that were much narrower when he began writing than they are today and which his work was instrumental in expanding. Here’s the section that finally, after many long years, sparked a real interest in Ballard: ![]() Covers by Richard Powers, David Pelham, and Dick French Later paperback editions: Berkley Medallion, July 1966 Penguin Books, April 1974, andĭragon’s Dream, September 1981. In this case, Thomas Parker’s terrific piece A Prophet Without Honor: J.G. But the roots of my interest trace back (as they often do) to an article at Black Gate. I wrote a Vintage Treasures piece on The Crystal World last November, and tracked down his monumental Complete Short Stories, Volumes One & Two in 2019. I came to most of my favorite science fiction writers through short fiction, and the first Ballard short stories I read (such as “The Terminal Beach”) were lush and impressively written, but also a far cry from the adventure tales I craved in SF and fantasy.īut as I’ve grown older, I found I’m much more interested in Ballard. ![]() The Drowned World, first edition (Berkley Medallion, August 1962). ![]()
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