tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post6972414313051777994..comments2024-03-21T07:37:30.475-04:00Comments on Light reading: At the TLSJenny Davidsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295436498255927522noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post-60101594538631326632006-09-13T15:28:00.000-04:002006-09-13T15:28:00.000-04:00Harsh. Which novel did Burgess pick? I always thou...Harsh. Which novel did Burgess pick? I always thought that Ballard's short fiction was easily his best work and that his lack of narrative drive tended to make his novels plod, since he was stuck with a setting with a limited number of images. His last story collection, War Fever (1991), still has some good stuff in it. As someone who CAN'T write short narratives, Ballard was inspirational to me in showing that narrative wasn't necessarily what was required.<br /><br />Burgess did say "The Drowned Giant" was one of the greatest stories of the 20th century, and I don't think he's that far off. I found it profound when I read it as a teen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com