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Invisible Planets
| Author: | Ken Liu |
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Tor, 2016 Head of Zeus, 2016 |
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| Book Type: | Anthology |
| Genre: | Science-Fiction |
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Synopsis
Award-winning translator and author Ken Liu presents a collection of short speculative fiction from China. Some stories have won awards; some have been included in various 'Year's Best' anthologies; some have been well reviewed by critics and readers; and some are simply Ken's personal favorites. Many of the authors collected here (with the obvious exception of Liu Cixin) belong to the younger generation of 'rising stars'.
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?.
Table of Content
- Introduction: Chinese Science Fiction in Translation
- Chen Qiufan
- The Year of the Rat
- The Fish of Lijiang
- The Flower of Shazui
- Xia Jia
- Ma Boyong
- The City of Silence
- Hao Jingfang
- Tang Fei
- Cheng Jingbo
- Liu Cixin
- The Circle
- Taking Care of God
- Essays
- The Worst of All Possible Universes and the Best of All Possible Earths: Three-Body and Chinese Science Fiction
- The Torn Generation: Chinese Science Fiction in a Culture in Transition
- What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese?
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