Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction
Publisher:
Other
Publication:
11/2021
Languages:
English
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN/SKU:
9781781088524
Pages:
0
Sizes:
0 x 0mm
Weight:
0.3000
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'The masterful result validates Xueting's endeavor―and will only whet readers' appetite for more translations.' -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
This celebration of Chinese Science Fiction thirteen stories - all translated for the first time into English - represents a unique exploration of the nation's speculative fiction from the late 20th Century onwards, curated and translated by critically acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting Christine Ni.
From the renowned Jiang Bo's 'Starship: Library' to Regina Kanyu Wang's 'The Tide of Moon City', and Anna Wu's 'Meisje met de Parel', this is a collection for all fans of great fiction.
Award winners, bestsellers, screenwriters, playwrights, philosophers, university lecturers and computer programmers, these thirteen writers represent the breadth of Chinese SF, from new to old: Gu Shi, Han Song, Hao Jingfang, Nian Yu, Wang Jinkang, Zhao Haihong, Tang Fei, Ma Boyong, Anna Wu, A Que, Bao Shu, Regina Kanyu Wang and Jiang Bo.