A Case Study on the Translation of Fictitious Elements in Science Fiction

摘要

As The Three-Body Problem translated by Ken Liu went popular in America, Chinese science fiction has got spotlight from all over the world. This article studies the translation of fictitious elements in The Three-Body Problem. Based on the specific methods Ken Liu employs, general requirements for translators are proposed and strategies of translating fictitious elements are elicited. It intends to bring forth enlightening ideas in translating fictitious elements of science fiction and shed lights on this area of study which few have set foot on.