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Will Self, My hero J. G. Ballard
A Piece of Monologue: The Online Journal of Rhys Tranter —
Authority: 133
Will Self has written a short piece in todays Guardian newspaper, expressing his deep admiration for British writer J. G. Ballard who passed away earlier this year. The article anticipates what would have been Ballards 79th birthday on 15 November, and declares him the last great English avatar of the avant garde. ...7 hours ago -
J. G. Ballard on Blue Velvet
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Authority: 133
British author J. G. Ballard on David Lynchs Blue Velvet (originally published in Time Out in 1993): Blue Velvet is, for me, the best film of the 1980s - surreal, voyeuristic, subversive and even a little corrupt in its manipulation of the audience. In short, the perfect dish for the jaded palates of the ...3 days ago -
David Bowie: 40 Years
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Authority: 133
Graeme Thomson reflects on the musical career of David Bowie, spanning four decades: In some respects "Space Oddity" was a false dawn, widely regarded as an opportunistic novelty number timed to coincide with the moon shot. Bowie, meanwhile, never felt at ease playing the winsome acoustic troubadour. Bored by the ...2 weeks ago -
Hi-Lo Astro: Haute Scorpio – Low Scorpio
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Authority: 483
J.G. Ballard HAUTE SCORPIO IS INSCRUTABLE Mysterious by nature, Scorpio is the only sign which can carry off a chic yet compulsive-obsessive aura. Do they have hobbies? Stuff that they just dabble in? No. They tend toward deep and abiding interests in subjects to do with sex, the occult, and other people’s money. ...2 weeks ago -
J. G. Ballards Top Ten Writers
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Authority: 133
In a BBC survey at the turn of this century, J. G. Ballard listed his top ten writers of the last millenium. Its interesting to note how many of the selected are associated with twentieth-century satire and dystopian writing - authors who held a powerful influence over Ballards own work: 1. William Shakespeare The ...4 weeks ago -
J. G. Ballards Top Ten Writers
A Piece of Monologue: The Online Journal of Rhys Tranter —
Authority: 133
In a BBC survey at the turn of this century, J. G. Ballard listed his top ten writers of the last millenium. Its interesting to note how many of the selected are associated with twentieth-century satire and dystopian writing - authors who held a powerful influence over Ballards own work: 1. William Shakespeare The ...4 weeks ago -
Seven Horror Novels Masquerading In Other Genres
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Authority: 418
We often identify genre simply by its conventions and tropes, and, when October rolls round and we want scary stories, we look for vampires and haunted houses and psycho killers and such. And while there’s plenty of great stuff that adheres to the standard conventions of horror (Lovecraft and Poe come immediately to ...4 weeks ago -
Artforum on J. G. Ballard
A Piece of Monologue: The Online Journal of Rhys Tranter —
Authority: 133
Artforum has published part of its October retrospective on the late J. G. Ballard at their website (via Ballardian ): While popularly known as a writer of science fiction, the late J. G. Ballard was a veritable philosopher of contemporary culture, whose keen observations both delineated and anticipated vast, rapid ...4 weeks ago -
Artforum on J. G. Ballard
A Piece of Monologue: The Online Journal of Rhys Tranter —
Authority: 133
Artforum has published part of its October retrospective on the late J. G. Ballard at their website (via Ballardian ): While popularly known as a writer of science fiction, the late J. G. Ballard was a veritable philosopher of contemporary culture, whose keen observations both delineated and anticipated vast, rapid ...4 weeks ago -
Radio On at Chapter Arts Centre
A Piece of Monologue: The Online Journal of Rhys Tranter —
Authority: 133
Chris Petits beautiful existential road movie, Radio On , is playing at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff on October 13th. Produced by Wim Wenders in the late 1970s, Radio On includes a soundtrack featuring Kraftwerk, David Bowie, and Robert Fripp. Its barely-existent narrative delineates a quiet protagonists journey ...6 weeks ago -
Radio On at Chapter Arts Centre
A Piece of Monologue: The Online Journal of Rhys Tranter —
Authority: 133
Chris Petits beautiful existential road movie, Radio On , is playing at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff on October 13th. Produced by Wim Wenders in the late 1970s, Radio On includes a soundtrack featuring Kraftwerk, David Bowie, and Robert Fripp. Its barely-existent narrative delineates a quiet protagonists journey ...6 weeks ago
