From Lonely Spark to Prairie Fire: An Overview of the Study of Science Fiction in China (2014-2018)

LYU Chao

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LYU Chao. From Lonely Spark to Prairie Fire: An Overview of the Study of Science Fiction in China (2014-2018)[J]. International Comparative Literature, 2018, 1(2): 301-306.

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LYU Chao. From Lonely Spark to Prairie Fire: An Overview of the Study of Science Fiction in China (2014-2018)[J]. International Comparative Literature, 2018, 1(2): 301-306.

LYU Chao. From Lonely Spark to Prairie Fire: An Overview of the Study of Science Fiction in China (2014-2018)[J]. International Comparative Literature, 2018, 1(2): 301-306.

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LYU Chao. From Lonely Spark to Prairie Fire: An Overview of the Study of Science Fiction in China (2014-2018)[J]. International Comparative Literature, 2018, 1(2): 301-306.

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From Lonely Spark to Prairie Fire: An Overview of the Study of Science Fiction in China (2014-2018)

LYU Chao

Tianjin Normal University

Received Date: 2018-05-10
Rev Recd Date: 2018-07-20

Abstract

Abstract

Although Chinese science fiction has a history of over 100 years, it has been relatively ignored as an academic area of inquiry. However, over the past five years, there has been a dramatic increase in attention to the field and it has emerged as an important topic in interdisciplinary research in comparative literature. This paper describes the remarkable progress of the field, made visible by:the proliferation of academic activities; the number and quality of articles published; the number of high-level projects approved; the continued interest in developing of the discipline; the popularization of the topic in international communication and mainstream literature; and the fact that more and more serious scholars are joining the discipline.
- Comparative Literature,
- Interdisciplinary,
- Science Fiction Study

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