Thursday, January 19, 2006

Child of the Diaspora: Bruce Sterling on J.G.Ballard

from Ballardian.com

Bruce Sterling on JG Ballard.
Interview conducted by Chris Nakashima-Brown.

Bruce Sterling is a prolific science-fiction writer, futurist, social critic and design professor, best known for his bestselling novels and seminal short fiction, and as the editor of the Mirrorshades anthology that defined the ‘cyberpunk’ subgenre. His nonfiction includes works of futurism such as Tomorrow Now; a regular column and blog for Wired; and his Viridian Design listserv that presciently riffs on climate-change issues and Green design. He’s also wrapping up a one-year tenure as Visionary in Residence at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. In his hometown of Austin, Texas, Sterling sat down in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, after a day spent visiting the local evacuee center, to talk about the continued importance of JG Ballard in an increasingly apocalyptic world.

More here (Part 1)
Part 2

Bruce Sterling's blog: Beyond the Beyond

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