J.G. Ballard

James Graham "J. G." Ballard was an English author known for his innovative and often controversial fiction.

Initially associated with New Wave science fiction, he wrote apocalyptic novels in the 1960s before shifting to more experimental short stories.

His controversial novel Crash (1973) explored car crash fetishism.

Ballard's best-known work is Empire of the Sun (1984), a semi-autobiographical war novel adapted into a film by Steven Spielberg.

His distinctive style led to the term "Ballardian," describing dystopian modernity and the psychological effects of technological and social developments.

Ballard's work often focused on themes of dystopia, technology, and psychological impacts of modern society.