Crash (novel)

Crash is a novel by J. G. Ballard first published in 1973 about a subculture of people who are sexually aroused by car crashes. They re-enact famous car crashes (such as those that killed James Dean and Jayne Mansfield), cause accidents themselves, and document other crashes. It was a highly controversial novel: famously one publisher's reader returned the verdict "This author is beyond psychiatric help. Do Not Publish." The novel was adapted and made into a film in 1996, also called Crash.

Related Topics:
J. G. Ballard - 1973 - Subculture - James Dean - Jayne Mansfield - 1996 - Crash

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