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Out of This World
Speculative Fiction in Translation from the Cold War to the New Millennium
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
744 kr
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The twenty-first century has witnessed an explosion of speculative fiction in translation (SFT). Rachel Cordasco examines speculative fiction published in English translation since 1960, ranging from Soviet-era fiction to the Arabic-language dystopias that emerged following the Iraq War. Individual chapters on SFT from Korean, Czech, Finnish, and eleven other source languages feature an introduction by an expert in the language's speculative fiction tradition and its present-day output. Cordasco then breaks down each chapter by subgenre--including science fiction, fantasy, and horror--to guide readers toward the kinds of works that most interest them. Her discussion of available SFT stands alongside an analysis of how various subgenres emerged and developed in a given language. She also examines the reasons a given subgenre has been translated into English. An informative and one-of-a-kind guide, Out of This World offers readers and scholars alike a tour of speculative fiction's new globalized era.
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Science Fiction in Translation from Around the World gives readers a comprehensive look at the speculative fiction that has been translated into English from over forty languages over the past half century. Each chapter offers an analysis of SFT from the eight major regions of the world in order to explore why certain subgenres (e.g., science fiction or horror) predominate, and how this knowledge can help us cultivate a better understanding of what is chosen for translation and how it impacts a domestic market. This is the only study to capture the global diversity of the genre, offering readers an accessible entry into the world of SFT and inspiring scholars to further research in the field.