Mingwei Song

Mingwei Song discusses contemporary Chinese science fiction and the aesthetics of the invisible. He explores the origins of Chinese science fiction, the emergence of speculative aspects in contemporary literature, and the influence of Lucian. The chapter also explores the theme of fear in Chinese science fiction literature and the exploration of the new baroque. The co-optation of writers and their works in Chinese modernity is discussed, as well as synatopia and the new wave of Chinese science fiction.

Mingwei Song discusses his book 'Fear of Seeing: A Poetics of Chinese Science Fiction' and how science fiction engages with representing China. The book explores the aesthetics of science fiction, the poetics of the invisible, and the ambivalent relationship between new wave Chinese science fiction and state power. Topics covered include the influence of theorists on science fiction, the relationship between science fiction and literature, and the themes in Han Song's writings.