CHIS23
Science Fiction from China: From the Rabbit in the Moon to The Three-Body Problem, and Beyond
Subject code
CHI
Course Number
S23
Department(s)
Course Long Title
Science Fiction from China: From the Rabbit in the Moon to The Three-Body Problem, and Beyond
Description
China has been looking to the stars for thousands of years. Now the science fiction world is looking to China. Chinese writers recently won major Hugo awards, and a constant flow of science fiction story and novel translations into English has followed. This course considers stories and films representing major periods in the history of Chinese science fiction with a strong focus on the past decade. What is "Chinese" about science fiction from China? How can popular fiction reflect the history and politics of a nation? Taught in English.