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Barbora Drasutyte

Holds a BA in Sinology from Vilnius University (2008) and an MA in Chinese Studies from School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (2010). Her MA dissertation, titled "Science Fiction Fandom in Mainland China: Fan Consciousness and the Sense of Community", centred on fandom as an individual experience and a communal space. Interests include: social bonds, fandoms, production of meaning, contemporary Chinese popular culture. Member of SF&F fandom since 2003.

2008年毕业于维尔纽斯大学东方学中心，专业汉学。伦敦大学亚非学院硕士(2010)，专业中国学。硕士论文： “Science Fiction Fandom in Mainland China: Fan Consciousness and the Sense of Community”。兴趣：社会关系、“粉丝”群体、文化意义创造、当代中国流行文化。自2003年以来参与各种幻迷活动。

Re: Discussion I – Is Liu Cixin a world-class sci-fi writer?

Posted by | reading-notes | Monday 31 January 2011 1:50 am
This is in reply to Li Guangyi's prompt for discussion on whether or not Liu Cixin is / can become a 'world-class' SF author (see this post for the copy of the original email). I'd like to throw in my tuppence worth on the topic of 'worldwide reputation' - or, rather, on popularity. The issue of definitions is of prime importance here: what do we mean by 'world-class author' or 'worldwide reputation'? What or whom is an author to be measured against in order to determine his 'ranking' (as suggested by 'world-class'), and who is to be the judge of the author's 'reputation'?

Evgeniy Kharitonov on Chinese science fiction

Posted by | reading-notes | Tuesday 27 April 2010 9:18 am
There does not seem to be much information on Chinese science fiction on the Russian internet. The most comprehensive article is an overview (written in 1997) by Evgeniy Kharitonov, poet, translator, critic, and contributor to a journal on SF&F “Esli” (“If”). The following are notes on a section of this article, covering Chinese SF&F. The Russian term фантастика (fantastika), is rendered here as “science fiction and fantasy” (SF&F).