Bibliograph

Broken stars, contemporary Chinese science fiction in translation, translated and edited by Ken Liu

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Broken stars, contemporary Chinese science fiction in translation, translated and edited by Ken Liu

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Broken stars

Oclc number

1057241360

Responsibility statement

translated and edited by Ken Liu

Sub title

contemporary Chinese science fiction in translation

Summary

"The stories span the range from short-shorts to novellas, and evoke every hue on the emotional spectrum. Besides stories firmly entrenched in subgenres familiar to Western SFF readers such as hard SF, cyberpunk, science fantasy, and space opera, the anthology also includes stories that showcase deeper ties to Chinese culture: alternate Chinese history, chuanyue time travel, satire with historical and contemporary allusions that are likely unknown to the average Western reader. While the anthology makes no claim or attempt to be "representative" or "comprehensive," it demonstrates the vibrancy and diversity of science fiction being written in China at this moment. " --Amazon.com

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