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Published in 1973, *Crash* is a provocative exploration of the erotic possibilities of vehicular catastrophe. The narrator’s life is transformed after witnessing a fatal collision, leading him to confront his own obsessions and a community of crash‑affected strangers. The novel’s unsettling blend of violence, psychological intensity, and transgressive erotica has made it a landmark of post‑modern fiction.
First publish date: 1973
Genre: Literary Fiction/Experimental Fiction
Authors: J. G. Ballard
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