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Sinopticon : a celebration of Chinese science fiction / translated and edited by Xueting Christine Ni ; foreword by Xia Jia.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Chinese Publisher: Oxford, UK : Solaris, 2021Description: 427 pages ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781781088524
  • 1781088527
Contained works:
  • Shi, Gu. Last save
  • Song, Han. Tombs of the universe
  • Jingfag, Hao. Qiankun and Alex
  • Yu, Nian. Cat's chance in hell
  • Jinkang, Wnag. Return of Adam
  • Haihong, Zhao. Rendevous: 1937
  • Fei, Tang. Heart of the museum
  • Boyong, Ma. Great migration
  • Wu, Anna. Meisje met de Parel
  • Que, A. Flower of the other shore
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Last save / Gu Shi -- Tombs of the universe / Han Song -- Qiankun and Alex / Hao Jingfang -- Cat's chance in hell / Nian Yu -- Return of Adam / Wang Jinkang -- Rendevous: 1937 / Zhao Haihong -- Heart of the museum / Tang Fei -- Great migration / Ma Boyong -- Meisje met de parel / Anna Wu -- Flower of the other shore / A Que -- Absolution experiment / Bao Shu -- Tide of moon city / Regina Kanyu Wang -- Starship: library / Jiang Bo.
Summary: Presents a collection of the best Chinese science fiction stories from thirteen writers, translated into English for the first time.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library Science Fiction/Fantasy NI, XUETING Available 33111010628028
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Science Fiction/Fantasy NI, XUETING Available 33111010773519
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A stunning collection of the best in Chinese Science Fiction, from Award-Winning legends to up-and-coming talent, all translated here into English for the first time.

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 .

Last save / Gu Shi -- Tombs of the universe / Han Song -- Qiankun and Alex / Hao Jingfang -- Cat's chance in hell / Nian Yu -- Return of Adam / Wang Jinkang -- Rendevous: 1937 / Zhao Haihong -- Heart of the museum / Tang Fei -- Great migration / Ma Boyong -- Meisje met de parel / Anna Wu -- Flower of the other shore / A Que -- Absolution experiment / Bao Shu -- Tide of moon city / Regina Kanyu Wang -- Starship: library / Jiang Bo.

Presents a collection of the best Chinese science fiction stories from thirteen writers, translated into English for the first time.

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