Opening the stacks
J. G. Ballard
7 books · 1962–1981 · science fiction, dystopian, short stories, literary fiction, psychological fiction, literature, social critique
Bibliography
Themes
climate changeenvironmental catastrophepsychological transformationdystopiadesert landscapepsychologicaltimetechnologyurban decaydeathobsessionviolencesurrealismfuturismsocial hierarchyisolationamerican culturefuture societyconsumerismidentity
Key Concepts
environmental-transformation4social-disintegration4environmental-collapse3psychological-isolation3post-apocalyptic-survival3urban-decay3author-biography3urban-alienation3mythic-imagery2memory-and-time2climate-catastrophe2inner-space2interpersonal-tension2technological-decay2human-nature-conflict2psychological-detachment2environmental-degradation2literary-career2psychic-zero2temporal-displacement2