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Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age
Season 1 • Episode 3 • Margaret Atwood to Ted Chiang
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Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age Season 1, Episode 3: Margaret Atwood to Ted Chiang
A look at the genre's ability to foretell the shape of future society, touching on the works of Canadian novelist and poet Margaret Atwood and American writer Ted Chiang. Atwood's A Handmaid's Tale created a more political, dystopian model to illustrate relations between genders becoming oppressive. Though not a prolific author, Chiang has produced prestigious works such as Arrival, Understand and Division by Zero. Watch Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age Season 1, Episode 3 Margaret Atwood to Ted Chiang in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age Season 1, Episode 3 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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