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Book SynopsisThe 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 gl
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Out of this World: Speculative Fiction in Translation from the Cold War to the New Millennium establishes an essential element of the genre's infrastructure." --
Science Fiction Studies"A really great introduction to translated speculative fiction that deserves to have its flag enthusiastically waved. . . . Can't recommend this book highly enough to those who want to learn more about the world of speculative fiction out there." --
BookforagerTable of ContentsIntroduction ix
Arabic-Language SFT 1
Chinese-Language SFT 12
Czech-Language SFT 24
Finnish-Language SFT 33
French-Language SFT 47
German-Language SFT 81
Hebrew-Language SFT 105
Italian-Language SFT 115
Japanese-Language SFT 133
Korean-Language SFT 167
Polish-Language SFT 178
Russian-Language SFT 197
Spanish-Language SFT 225
Swedish-Language SFT 258
Resources 271
Acknowledgments 273
Contributors 275
Index 279
