Ballardian

British  

/ ˌbælˈɑːdɪən /

adjective

1. of James Graham Ballard (1930–2009), the British novelist, or his works

2. resembling or suggestive of the conditions described in Ballard's novels and stories, esp dystopian modernity, bleak man-made landscapes, and the psychological effects of technological, social or environmental developments

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Example Sentences

An author is enlisted to “consult” on a Hollywood adaptation of his novel, only to face up against a spoiled starlet, a substance called WAT-R, a Ballardian landscape of fire-fringed highways and a conspiracy worthy of “Chinatown.”

From Los Angeles Times

Nudibranch by Irenosen Okojie Okojie, who is also judging this year’s NSSA, has an extraordinary imagination: from time-travelling monks to Ballardian islands, these stories show you things you’ll have never seen before.

From The Guardian

And if you couldn’t be Dylan Thomas walking through Basildon town centre, you could still be Depeche Mode – who came from the town, and were doubtless shaped by its Ballardian landscapes.

From The Guardian

Majestic, reflective and sung in a subdued style for Madonna, this meditation on fame with a Ballardian reference in its title soars quietly and gorgeously.“I had so many lovers/Who settled for the thrill/Of basking in my spotlight,” float her words, without emotion.

From The Guardian

The Square turns a contemporary art museum into a city-state of bizarre, dysfunctional and Ballardian strangeness.

From The Guardian