Regina Kanyu Wang

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Regina Kanyu Wang (王侃瑜)
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Wang in 2019
Born Shanghai
OccupationWriter
NationalityChinese
Alma mater University of Oslo
Period2015–present
GenreSpeculative fiction

Regina Kanyu Wang is a Chinese writer of speculative fiction and essays on the genre. Her work was first published in 2015, and she immediately began earning acclaim in the form of a number of national awards. In 2023, she was nominated for two Hugo Awards, one for her work the prior year on the fanzine Journey Planet, and one for her 2022 short story 火星上的祝融 ("Zhurong on Mars"). She writes in both Chinese and English.

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Biography

Wang, from Shanghai, [1] is currently completing her Ph.D. at the University of Oslo, focusing on women writers of Chinese science fiction. [2] Her hobbies include the physical sports of krav maga, kali, boxing and yoga; she also enjoys cooking and baking. [3]

Writing career

Wang catapulted to national Chinese prominence when she was awarded separate Xingyun Awards (the Chinese equivalent of the Nebula Award [3] ) for her fan work and for being a Best New Writer. [4] After receiving a host of national awards in subsequent years, she was nominated for two Hugo Awards in 2023—again for both fan and literary works. [5] Her English-language historical work on Chinese SF provide context to the recent upsurge in production, acceptance, and recognition of Chinese SF authors on the world scene. [6]

In addition to her writing work, Wang has also edited two anthologies of translated Chinese science fiction and fantasy. For The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories, the stories of which are entirely by women and non-binary authors, Wang made the editorial choice to integrate fandom essays throughout the anthology to provide a contextual foundation for the fiction. [7]

Wang lists as her top five influential/favorite authors Wang Anyi, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ken Liu, Xia Jia, and Chen Qiufan. [2]

Bibliography

Anthologies

Short Fiction

Collections

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 "Regina Kanyu Wang". MacMillan Publishers. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Daryl M. (June 21, 2022). "Interview With an Author: Regina Kanyu Wang". Los Angeles Public Library.
  3. 1 2 "Regina Kanyu Wang". Clarkesworld. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Summary Bibliography: Regina Kanyu Wang". Internet Speculative Fiction Data Base. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "The Much-Anticipated 2023 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book, and Astounding Award for Best New Writer Finalists Announced!". July 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ Regina Kanyu Wang (November 2, 2016). "A Brief Introduction to Chinese Science Fiction". Mithril.
  7. ↑ "The Heart of Genre: Regina Kanyu Wang, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Sheree Renée Thomas on Curating Anthologies". Literary Hub. October 5, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Kanyu Wang". University of Oslo. November 9, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
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