As a 15 year old and avid science fiction reader, I used to badger my English Lit teacher constantly. He always maintained that Ballard was one of very few SF writers he liked and one of the few that he felt were good writers on a technical level. (I haven't read the article yet, but I sense some irony in the air)
I still disagree with his definitions but Ballard is definitely special.
I still disagree with his definitions but Ballard is definitely special.