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Reading: Han Song's sci-fi novel wins top award

The World Chinese Science Fiction Nebula Award (2017) was won by Han Song's novel Exorcism (Qumo in Chinese). The award, given in Beijing on Sunday, was launched in 2010 by the World Chinese Science Fiction Association. Exorcism tells the story of a disaster that is sparked by artificial intelligence in a hospital. The citation from the award jury read: "AI treats every person as a patient. How far is the distance between the future and the present? ... Han's linguistic labyrinth offers readers a distinct experience of the future. Behind the enchanting vision is the unknowable truth."