How ‘eco-dystopian’ novels from Asia and Africa are pushing boundaries
The article discusses eco-dystopian literature from China, Nigeria, India, and other regions, analyzing how these works reflect environmental anxieties and societal issues. It highlights specific novels and their thematic connections to climate change, colonial history, and technological waste.
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“The Netflix adaptation of Liu Cixin's trilogy is scheduled for release in late 2026.”
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— 3 Body Problem is an American science fiction television series created by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo. It is the third adaptation of the Chinese novel series Remembrance of Earth's …
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— Liu Cixin (Chinese: 刘慈欣; pinyin: Liú Cíxīn, pronounced [ljǒʊ tsʰɹ̩̌.ɕín]; born 23 June 1963) is a Chinese computer engineer and science fiction writer. In English translations of his works, his name i…
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— The Wandering Earth (Chinese: 流浪地球; pinyin: liúlàng dìqiú) is a 2019 Chinese science fiction film directed by Frant Gwo, loosely based on the 2000 short story of the same name by Liu Cixin. The film s…
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“Liu Cixin's trilogy addresses issues like pollution, water shortage, and resource depletion.”
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“Cara Healy argues that Chinese intellectuals use the future to critique contemporary issues.”
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— 1923 is an American neo-Western television series created by Taylor Sheridan that premiered on December 18, 2022, on Paramount+. The series serves as a prequel to Yellowstone (2018–2024), a sequel to …
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— Jianbing (simplified Chinese: 煎饼; traditional Chinese: 煎餅; pinyin: jiānbǐng; lit. 'pan-fried bing') is a traditional Chinese street food similar to crêpes. It is a type of bing generally eaten for bre…
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— Thomas Matthew Crooks (September 20, 2003 – July 13, 2024) was an American man who attempted to assassinate then-former U.S. president Donald Trump, who at the time was the presumptive Republican Part…
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“Chen Qiufan's 'Waste Tide' portrays China's garbage crisis as a parable.”
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“Taiwanese science fiction titles are in demand due to their relevance to modern issues.”
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“In 'Lost Ark Dreaming,' Lagos is submerged with a high-rise Pinnacle housing the wealthy.”
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— 2025 in film is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Shochiku and Gaumont celebrated their 1…
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— This is a list of all airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators, the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator). Historical assignments are also inclu…
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— Lost Ark Dreaming is a 2024 dystopian science fiction novella by Suyi Davies Okungbowa. The novel received critical praise, winning both the 2025 Ignyte Award and Nommo Award for Best Novella.
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“Nnedi Okorafor's 'Noor' and Tochi Onyebuchi's 'War Girls' are Nigerian-American eco-dystopian works.”
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“Indian authors Lavanya Lakshminarayan and Varun Thomas Mathew contribute eco-dystopian works.”
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“Varun Thomas Mathew's 'The Black Dwarves of the Good Little Bay' is set in a 2041 post-Mumbai called the Bombadrome.”
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“Emad El-Din Aysha speculated that dystopia is a Western genre due to real-life anxieties.”
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