literary-translation

This chapter serves as a prefatory section to 'The Redemption of Time,' providing translator notes, acknowledgments, and background information about the author Baoshu and the original creator Liu Cixin. It situates the novel within the larger Three-Body universe and expresses gratitude to contributors and supporters involved in the translation and publication process. No narrative events occur here; instead, it frames the context and collaborative effort behind the book's English edition.

This chapter provides detailed copyright acknowledgments for the various Chinese science fiction works included in the anthology "Invisible Planets," edited and translated by Ken Liu. It lists original publication details, first English appearances, and translation credits for stories and essays by prominent Chinese science fiction authors such as Chen Qiufan, Xia Jia, Hao Jingfang, Ma Boyong, Tang Fei, Cheng Jingbo, and Liu Cixin. The chapter underscores the collaborative effort in bringing contemporary Chinese science fiction to English-speaking audiences and highlights the cross-cultural literary exchange facilitated by translation.