Ballardian
Britishadjective
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of James Graham Ballard (1930–2009), the British novelist, or his works
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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
Example Sentences
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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 ● Jul. 18, 2020
The retro-futurist production design is gorgeously awful, the cast is awfully gorgeous, and the dystopian setting is explored with an appropriately Ballardian blend of suavity and aggression.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2016
To call something Ballardian is to suggest dystopian landscapes pockmarked by the recurring images in his novels: empty swimming pools, abandoned hotels, deserted runways.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2013
Pantufacturers have artificially propped up HMP for the past few years to avoid this Ballardian dystopia.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 20, 2013
A bizarre contemporary event like the paparazzi car-crash death of Princess Diana is perfectly Ballardian.
From Time Magazine Archive
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