Introduction

Scientific fiction takes a significant role of Asian American literature as it deconstructs the conventional writing and provides an innovative window for readers to reacquaint Asian American from different perspectives. This dissertation aims at observing how Asian American’s familial narration is conveyed through scientific imaginary, specifically the matter of time in both novels: Charles Yu’s How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe: A Novel, and Ling Ma’s Severance (SFU).

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