Extreme Metaphors
Extreme Metaphors by J. G. Ballard is a collection of the author’s most significant interviews, published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited in 2014. This 528-page volume presents a range of conversations that highlight Ballard’s unique insights and perspectives on the world, showcasing his ability to engage with complex ideas and themes. The book captures the essence of Ballard’s literary genius, reflecting his thought-provoking commentary and often prescient observations.
Readers will discover a compilation of dialogues featuring notable figures such as Will Self, Jon Savage, and David Cronenberg, which reveal Ballard’s wit and humanity. The collection spans various subjects, including literary criticism and personal memoirs, offering a glimpse into the mind of one of the 20th century’s most original thinkers. Through these interviews, Ballard’s restive intelligence and oracular reputation come to life, providing an engaging exploration of his views on literature, society, and the future.
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A startling and at times unsettlingly prescient collection of J. G. Ballard’s greatest interviews.
J.G. Ballard was a literary giant. Best known for his controversial bestseller ‘Crash’ and the memoir ‘Empire of the Sun’, he was a writer of unique talent – always surprising, frequently prescient.
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.
‘Extreme Metaphors’ collects the finest interviews of his career. Conversations with 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 original thinkers.
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