Quote by J. G. Ballard

I came to live in Shepperton in 1960. I thought: the future isn't in the metropolitan areas of London. I want to go out to the new suburbs, near the film studios. This was the England I wanted to write about, because this was the new world that was emerging.

I came to live in Shepperton in 1960. I thought: the future

Summary

In this quote, the speaker reflects on their decision to move to Shepperton in 1960 instead of the bustling metropolitan areas of London. They believed that the future and potential for inspiration lay in the emerging suburban areas near the film studios. By choosing to focus on this "new world," the speaker suggests that there is a transformative shift occurring outside the traditional urban centers, and they see Shepperton as the ideal setting for their writing to capture and explore this changing landscape.

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By J. G. Ballard

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