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* “In this first-ever anthology of Indigenous science fiction, Grace Dillon collects some of the finest examples of the craft with contributions by Native American, First Nations, Aboriginal Australian, and New Zealand Maori authors… Dillon's engaging introduction situates the pieces in the larger context of science fiction and its conventions.” [http://michaelomanreagan.net/ Michael Oman Reagan]* | * “In this first-ever anthology of Indigenous science fiction, Grace Dillon collects some of the finest examples of the craft with contributions by Native American, First Nations, Aboriginal Australian, and New Zealand Maori authors… Dillon's engaging introduction situates the pieces in the larger context of science fiction and its conventions.” [http://michaelomanreagan.net/ Michael Oman Reagan]* | ||
== Science Fiction | == SETI and Science Fiction Scholarship == | ||
'''Baxter, S.''' | '''Baxter, S.''' | ||
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| 2015 || 三体X: 观想之宙 "The Three Body X: Aeon of Contention" || 宝树 (Baoshu) || Novel || Continuation of first contact with Trisolarans and new extraterrestrial challenges. || Translated to English by Ken Liu (unofficial, 2019); Translated to Spanish by Jorge Roberto Perez and Yinhe Wang (2018) || Adversarial aliens, Philosophical depth, Trust and conflict || | | 2015 || 三体X: 观想之宙 "The Three Body X: Aeon of Contention" || 宝树 (Baoshu) || Novel || Continuation of first contact with Trisolarans and new extraterrestrial challenges. || Translated to English by Ken Liu (unofficial, 2019); Translated to Spanish by Jorge Roberto Perez and Yinhe Wang (2018) || Adversarial aliens, Philosophical depth, Trust and conflict || | ||
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=== English Language === | === English Language === | ||
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| 2015 || "Demain les chats" || Bernard Werber || Novel || More-than-human novel featuring a telepathic cat who communicates with extraterrestrial beings. || || Alien intelligence, Animal Communication, More-than-Human || | | 2015 || "Demain les chats" || Bernard Werber || Novel || More-than-human novel featuring a telepathic cat who communicates with extraterrestrial beings. || || Alien intelligence, Animal Communication, More-than-Human || | ||
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=== German Language === | |||
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| style="vertical-align: top;" | 1897 || style="vertical-align: top;" | "Auf zwei Planeten" ("Two Planets") || style="vertical-align: top;" | Kurd Laßwitz || style="vertical-align: top;" | Novel || style="vertical-align: top;" | Humanity establishes contact with a technologically advanced Martian civilization, leading to cooperation and conflict; regarded as a foundational German science fiction novel. || style="vertical-align: top;" | English translation by Hans H. Rudnick, 1971. The English edition is abridged, with about 40% of the original text cut. || style="vertical-align: top;" | First contact, Martian civilization, Cooperation, Conflict, Classic SF || | |||
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| style="vertical-align: top;" | 1961 || style="vertical-align: top;" | "Unternehmen Stardust" ("Operation Stardust", Perry Rhodan Series Vol. 1) || style="vertical-align: top;" | Karl-Herbert Scheer & Walter Ernsting (series concept); later continued by multiple authors || style="vertical-align: top;" | Pulp novel series || style="vertical-align: top;" | First contact with the stranded alien race of the Arkonides on the far side of the Moon; triggers humanity’s entry into galactic politics and encounters with many extraterrestrial civilizations. || style="vertical-align: top;" | Translated into English (as "Enterprise Stardust" / "Operation Stardust"), French, Japanese and several other languages. || style="vertical-align: top;" | First contact, Alien species, Galactic empire, Expansion, Long-running serial fiction || | |||
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| style="vertical-align: top;" | 2015 || style="vertical-align: top;" | "Paradox: Am Abgrund der Ewigkeit" ("Paradox: On the Brink of Eternity") || style="vertical-align: top;" | Phillip P. Peterson || style="vertical-align: top;" | Novel || style="vertical-align: top;" | Humanity encounters alien megastructures and signals that warn of cosmic threats; first contact elements framed as a cautionary scenario. || style="vertical-align: top;" | Translated to English by Laura Radosh (2017). || style="vertical-align: top;" | First contact, Cosmic warning, Extraterrestrial probes, Humanity under threat || | |||
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=== Orcadian Scots Language === | |||
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| 2021 || "Deep Wheel Orcadia" || Harry Josephine Giles || Novel in Verse || A visitor from Mars arrives on a space station. || Bilingual text in Orcadian and Scots || First Contact, Human survival || | |||
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=== Spanish Language === | === Spanish Language === | ||
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| 2001 || "La Llamada de la Luna" || Elia Barceló || Novel || Female protagonist experiences contact with an alien entity that challenges her understanding of reality. || || Feminism, First contact, Ontologies, Other Worldly Beings, Reality || | | 2001 || "La Llamada de la Luna" || Elia Barceló || Novel || Female protagonist experiences contact with an alien entity that challenges her understanding of reality. || || Feminism, First contact, Ontologies, Other Worldly Beings, Reality || | ||
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=== Ukrainian Language === | |||
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| 2021 || "Victor_Robot Diary of a Planet Collector" || Anastasia Lavrenishyna || YA Novel || Victor_Robot, a mechanic from an artificial star, flies to Earth. || Ukrainian. || First Contact, Exoplanets || | |||
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| 1976 || "Arzach" || Moebius (Jean Giraud) || Bande Dessinée || A silent narrative following a lone warrior encountering strange, alien creatures. Largely wordless. || Originally French publisher; Published in multiple languages. || ET encounter, Science Fiction, Surreal, Wordless || | | 1976 || "Arzach" || Moebius (Jean Giraud) || Bande Dessinée || A silent narrative following a lone warrior encountering strange, alien creatures. Largely wordless. || Originally French publisher; Published in multiple languages. || ET encounter, Science Fiction, Surreal, Wordless || | ||
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== Transcultural Science Fiction Scholarship == | |||
Conflicting Times. [https://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1764466/FULLTEXT01.pdf Multiple Temporalities in Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction] by Mo Welin, E. Erik. Ph. D. Dissertation, Uppsala Universitet, 2023. | |||