Motifs in J G Ballard's short fiction

Chris Power dissects them at the Guardian.

Related: Stories of J G Ballard.

J G Ballard's "The Autobiography of J.G.B." aka "The Secret Autobiography of J. G. B******" (short story, apocalypse, free)

It didn't really make sense to me, but well ... it's Ballard.

Story summary.

One fine morning, "B" woke up to strange quiet. Much of the story is of his discovery that the population of at least England & France (& perhaps the world) has mysteriously vanished without a trace (save himself)!

Fact sheet.

First published: First published: "in French in Etoile Mecanique, July 1981-March 1982" (under what title?) First English appearance in "Ambit, #96, Spring 1984".
This post is based on the English reprint that appeared online in The New Yorker, 11 May 2009, under the title "The Autobiography of J.G.B." This form of title seems to have been used for the first time by The New Yorker, which also doesn't acknowledge any previous publication.
Rating: C.
Download full text from The New Yorker.
Related: Stories of J G Ballard; doomsday fiction.

Free fiction: Radio drama adaptations of 6 J G Ballard stories

At Internet Archive: "A Question of Reentry", "Cloud Sculpture of Coral D", "Escarpment", "Having a Wonderful Time", "Low Flying Aircraft", & "News from the Sun".

[via QuasarDragon]

Free fiction: J G Ballard's "The Dying Fall" (ss)

At The Guardian/UK. From Interzone, April 1996 issue.

[via Ansible, May 2009]

Free fiction: J G Ballard

At J G Ballard Collection & Archive. The site has many of his presumably less important writings, but only fiction I can see during a quick browse is on this page - some uncollected short stories.

[via Bibliophile Stalker]

RIP: J G Ballard is no more

"after a long battle with" "advanced prostate cancer" at age 78 (1930-2009).

His only story I've read - "Billennium" - didn't work for me. But he seems to be a well regarded one. I've an impression his best known stories are depressing.

[via The Elegant Variation]

* J G Ballard's "Billennium" (short story)

Very depressing story about living space crunch on an over-populous earth. And only descriptions are offered - of ever reducing square feet available per person; no solution is offered.

Fact sheet.

First published: ...
Rating: C
Listed in "William G Contento's Top Ten Most Reprinted Stories".

Note: Why is this post so short?