Speculative Fiction in Translation from Around the World

Author(s) Rachel S. Cordasco

Language: English

Genre(s): Literary Criticism

Series: New Dimensions in Science Fiction

  • September 2026 · 264 pages ·216x138mm

  • · Hardback - 9781837724024
  • · eBook - pdf - 9781837724031
  • · eBook - epub - 9781837724048

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.

Acknowledgements
Epigraph
Introduction
Chapter One: Africa
Chapter Two: The Americas
Chapter Three: Asia
Chapter Four: Northern Europe
Chapter Five: Southern Europe
Chapter Six: Eastern Europe
Chapter Seven: Western Europe
Chapter Eight: The Middle East