Planet on the brink.

This article presents literary criticism for Chinese science-fiction novels, with a particular focus on dystopias. The author comments on the history of the development and popularity of the genre dating from the 1990s with the publication of the Chinese journal "Science Fiction World." Such authors...

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Published in:	New Statesman Vol. 148; no. 5458; pp. 46 - 48
Main Author:	Dunn, Will
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	New Statesman Ltd. 2/15/2019
Subjects:	Chen, Qiufan, 1981- Liu Cixin, 1963- Hao, Jingfang, 1984- Chinese science fiction Dystopias in literature Chinese authors Science fiction periodicals
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	This article presents literary criticism for Chinese science-fiction novels, with a particular focus on dystopias. The author comments on the history of the development and popularity of the genre dating from the 1990s with the publication of the Chinese journal "Science Fiction World." Such authors as Chen Qiufan, Liu Cixin, and Hao Jingfang.