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Ursula Kroeber Le Guin ( / ˈkroʊbər lə ˈɡwɪn / KROH-bər lə GWIN; [1] née Kroeber; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the Earthsea fantasy series.
Ursula K. Le Guin was author of 21 novels, 11 volumes of short stories, 4 collections of essays, 12 children’s books, six volumes of poetry and 4 of translation.
Jun 10, 2024 · Ursula K. Le Guin, American writer best known for tales of science fiction and fantasy imbued with concern for character development and language. Among her notable works was the Earthsea series, which was written for children but attracted a large adult readership.
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Ursula K. Le Guin (1929–2018) was an American author of speculative fiction, realistic fiction, non-fiction, screenplays, librettos, essays, poetry, speeches, translations, literary critiques, chapbooks, and children's fiction.
TitleSeries Or Setting, Where ApplicableFormatTime Of First PublicationNovel1968Novel1971Novel1972Novel1990- (1.4M)
- January 22, 2018
- October 21, 1929
- A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
- The Left Hand of Darkness.
- The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia.
- The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2)
About Ursula K. Le Guin Photo Credit: Richard Jensen Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (1929-2018) was a celebrated author whose body of work includes 23 novels, 12 volumes of short stories, 11 volumes of poetry, 13 children’s books, five essay collections, and four works of translation.
Aug 17, 2023 · By Shreya Chattopadhyay. Aug. 17, 2023. In her 2009 essay “On the Frontier,” Ursula K. Le Guin took stock of an abstraction endemic to both the American West, where she was raised, and her...
