A Contemporary Man
BALLARD, J.G. Edited and Compiled by James Goddard & David Pringle with illustrations by Carol Gregory. The First Twenty Years. Middlesex:Bran's Head Books.1976.
8vo. Original light blue cloth with gilt title lettering to front board, Light blue pictorial dust jacket, pp. [x], 76, [bibiography 26], minor bumping to top and bottom of spine, slight toning to dust jacket with fading to spine, small closed tear to top left corner of rear wrapper, otherwise near fine.
First edition, signed by both Ballard and Goddard
The First Twenty Years consists of one extended interview with J.G Ballard recorded in his house in 1975, (thanks are given for the afternoon and the copious amounts of beers he generously offered his inquisitors). He also writes a brief introduction to the bibiography. Accompanying this initmate foray into the mind of a legendary writer are contributions from prestigious names; Brian Aldiss, Michael Moorcock, Ian Watson, Peter Linnett, James Carnell as well as editors James Goddard and David Pringle.
It serves to be an essential and extensive bibliography of all of Ballards published fiction and non-fiction through the end of 1975 as well as a meticulous selection of articles and reviews all of which have been curated for reprint from magazines.
"Any serious attempt to classify or distribute the works of J.G Ballard among literary genres is difficult…Above all, Ballard is a 'contemporary' writer" (Preface: James Goddard and David Pringle).
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