Ursula K. Le Guin
Born in 1929
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Ursula K. Le Guin was a prolific and acclaimed author known for her science fiction and fantasy works.
She published numerous novels, short stories, essays, and poetry collections, receiving multiple prestigious awards.
Le Guin was renowned for her exploration of gender, political systems, and otherness in her writing.
Her anthropological background influenced her creation of intricate imagined societies.
The Hainish Cycle, featuring envoys from the Ekumen organization investigating alien cultures, reflects her interest in cultural immersion.
Le Guin's work often incorporated non-Western philosophies and challenged traditional narrative structures, cementing her status as a visionary and influential author in speculative fiction.
Books by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Dispossessed
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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1974
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387 pages
4.25
140.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Classics

Ursula K. Le Guin
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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2018
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138 pages
4.28
2.1K ratings
Writing
Essays
Books About Books

Steering the Craft
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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1998
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173 pages
4.23
5.7K ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference

The Tombs of Atuan
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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1971
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180 pages
4.13
128.6K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction Fantasy

A Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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1968
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183 pages
4.01
343.4K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction Fantasy