In the past two days, the Manhattan Regional Airport in Kansas, USA, has welcomed a large number of citizens from all over the world.
Countless reporters rushed to land in Manhattan because the famous Hugo Literary Award will be held at the University of Kansas in Manhattan.
Of course, there are also many entertainment journalists among them. The news that Li Qing's work "The Three-Body Problem" was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Feature also spread all over the world, causing a tsunami not only in the field of literature, but also in today's entertainment industry.
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If "Harry Potter" pushed Li Qing to the pinnacle of commercial writers, then the nomination of "The Three-Body Problem" completely established Li Qing's achievements in literary attainments.
After all, "Harry Potter" is classified as a children's book. In the eyes of some experts, it is just a recreational work without depth. In China, this category is usually called street literature, although the sales volume is extremely high.
It was widely circulated, but ultimately failed to gain traction.
But "The Three-Body Problem" is different. It deserves to be nominated. The scientific elements appearing in the work are well-founded and make science fiction fans fascinated.
In particular, the knowledge of physics, astronomy and mathematics shown in it, as well as the huge Chinese background of the country, have deeply fascinated foreign readers.
Of course, for "The Three-Body Problem" to be nominated, the translation of this work is indispensable.
Today, there are more than ten translated versions of "The Three-Body Problem", but most of them are relatively dry in terms of emotional expression and narrative ability.
However, there are also translation works that are clean and compact in style.
For example, the first translation of "The Three-Body Problem" was published in the "Three-Body Problem" serial post on the Science Fiction World Forum. Its author, Liu Yukun, is well versed in Chinese and American cultures, and he translated the various textual emotions of "The Three-Body Problem" into
The translation was vivid and vivid, allowing foreign friends to deeply appreciate the breadth and depth of Chinese literature.
Now, Liu Yukun has been recruited to Hanhai Group to serve as a translation consultant for Legendary Pictures. Not only will he translate "The Three-Body Problem", but in the future, any work exported to North America will be spread around the world through his translation.
At the same time, the first volume of "The Three-Body Problem" was officially published in Chinese through the magazine "Contemporary Literary World". In addition, "Contemporary Literary World" also cooperated with many foreign publishing houses to publish "The Three-Body Problem"
Body Issues" has been translated and published in multiple languages.
When "The Three-Body Problem" was nominated for the Hugo Award, all text formatting by publishing houses in various countries had been completed, and printing and marketing began after the Hugo Award was announced.
Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind.
Every publishing house is waiting.
After all, although there is only one word difference between "Hugo Award nominee" and "Hugo Award winner", they are worlds apart.
Just like the world champion and the world runner-up, people will always remember the name of the world champion.
The Hugo Award is the highest award in the field of science fiction literature. It is known as the Nobel Prize in the science fiction art world. It is also the highest goal award pursued by science fiction writers around the world.
The works of each Hugo Award winner will lead the world's science fiction trend, and the sales of the award-winning works will also have a huge explosion for a long time.
The Hugo Award, officially known as the "Science Fiction Achievement Award", is specifically selected by the World Science Fiction Association, and members of the association vote. The winners are ultimately determined based on the voting results.
Although voting is limited to members, since you only need to pay a small fee to become a member of the conference, the Hugo Awards usually receive a large number of votes, which to a certain extent reflects readers' views and evaluations of science fiction works.
The Hugo Awards include Best Novel, Best Novel, Best Novel and Best Short Story, as well as Best Editor, Best Art, etc.
Nominees come from all over the world, and there are two to five people chasing each award. Every nominated writer has a reputation as a modern literary giant in various countries.
Now, these literary giants have gathered at the University of Kansas in Manhattan to participate in the World Science Fiction Convention organized by the World Science Fiction Association, with the goal of winning the final award.
If they win the award, it will definitely be a supreme honor for these modern literary giants. Their names will be remembered by their hometowns and the world, and they will be remembered in history.
For Li Qing, this honor is even more important.
Not only do you win glory for yourself, but you also win glory for your country!
After all, from the 1950s to today, dozens of Hugo Awards have been held, but no one in China has won a Hugo Award. In the eyes of many foreigners, China's science fiction literature is simply lacking.
If Li Qing can win the Hugo Award, the significance it will bring to Chinese science fiction literature will be extraordinary, and his name will definitely be remembered forever in the Chinese literary world by future generations.
Although Li Qing acted very indifferent, in fact, he wanted to win the Hugo Award more than anyone else. Otherwise, why did he work so hard to write "The Three-Body Problem"?
For money? Of course not!
The royalties from "The Three-Body Problem" were not enough for him to make a movie.
Even if I write a sequel to "Looking for Qin", I can make much more money than "The Three-Body Problem".
In the final analysis, it is still for the sake of fame and leaving a name in history.
Ancient emperors still had such thoughts, how could Li Qing, a mere mortal, see through the world of mortals?
Therefore, after receiving the invitation from the World Science Fiction Association, Li Qing immediately canceled his concert schedule a few days later, quickly got ready and flew to Manhattan.
He came here just to win the prize!
The news that Li Qing was nominated for the "Science Fiction Achievement Award" spread across the country a month ago. On the day when the award was announced, all major domestic mainstream media also flew to Manhattan one day in advance to be stationed.
Interviews were conducted with prominent members of the World Science Fiction Association.
"All in all, I liked The Three-Body Problem, but not to the point of loving it. I thought the beginning of the book was strong, but the middle part was a little weak, and the pace didn't pick up again until the end. The final ending was not very satisfying.
...But, I really want to know what happened next. So I will still read the next one." The famous American fantasy writer, George.
"The Three-Body Problem deserves every accolade, and I think it has a great chance of winning the best feature. It is an extraordinary work, as is Liu Yukun's smooth and natural translation." British science fiction writer, Mike.
"A complete masterpiece. This is not an overstatement for this book." Linda, a famous Israeli science fiction writer.
"Vivid, highly imaginative, and grounded in cutting-edge science, The Three-Body Problem considers many of the major issues of our time. Li Qing stands at the pinnacle of speculative thinking in any language. Liu Yukun's fluent translation makes it a must-read for anyone.
A must-read for anyone with a genuine passion for exploration." NASA consultant, David.
"The uniqueness of Li Qing lies not only in the characteristics of cultural differences. His story is a myth about human progress that is concrete and imaginative, but the structure is abstract and almost allegorical." "The New Yorker" columnist, Gio
Finn.
"I have already voted for "Three-Body Problem", and many editors and friends around me have also voted for "Three-Body Problem"." Jason, editor-in-chief of the American professional science fiction magazine "Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine".