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CHIS23

Science Fiction from China: From the Rabbit in the Moon to The Three-Body Problem, and Beyond

Subject code

CHI

Course Number

S23

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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.