Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation (Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation #1)
Ken Liu, Chen Qiufan, Xia Jia, Ma Boyong, Hao Jingfang, Tang Fei, Cheng Jingbo, Liu Cixin
4.00 · 16 ratings · Published: 01 Nov 2016
In addition, three essays at the end of the book explore Chinese science fiction. Liu Cixin's essay, The Worst of All Possible Universes and The Best of All Possible Earths, gives a historical overview of SF in China and situates his own rise to prominence as the premier Chinese author within that context. Chen Qiufan's The Torn Generation gives the view of a younger generation of authors trying to come to terms with the tumultuous transformations around them. Finally, Xia Jia, who holds the first Ph.D. issued for the study of Chinese SF, asks What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese?.
- sc-fi 4
- contemporary 3
- dystopia 3
- protagonists of colour 2
- space 2
- robots/androids 2
- aliens 1
- asian mc 1
- hard sci-fi 1
- literary fiction 1
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- anthology 3
- adult fiction 1
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The 'Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation' series
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