Suggested Reading List

China (II): AI Narratives in Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction

November 17. 2020

8:30-11:50 BST (16:30-19:50 CST)

About Chinese Fiction

“What Makes Chinese Fiction Chinese?”, by Xia Jia and Ken Liu,

“The Worst of All Possible Universes and the Best of All Possible Earths: Three Body and Chinese Science Fiction”, Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu

“Science Fiction in China: 2016 in Review”

Short novels about robots/AI/algorithm:

“The Robot Who Liked to Tell Tall Tales”, by Feidao, translated by Ken Liu

“Goodnight, Melancholy”, by Xia Jia, translated by Ken Liu

“The Reunion”, by Chen Qiufan, translated by Emily Jin and Ken Liu, MIT Technology Review, December 16, 2018

“Folding Beijing”, by Hao Jingfang, translated by Ken Liu

“Let’s have a talk”, by Xia Jia