Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (née Kroeber; /ˈkroʊbər lə ˈɡwɪn/ KROH-bər lə GWIN; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the Earthsea fantasy series. She was first published in 1959, and her literary career spanned nearly sixty years, producing more than twenty novels and over a hundred short stories, in addition to poetry, literary criticism, translations, and children's books. Frequently described as an author of science fiction, Le Guin has also been called a "major voice in American Letters". Le Guin said she would prefer to be known as an "American novelist".
Ursula K. Le Guin
Author details
- Aliases:
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Ursula K. Le Guin, Ursula Kroeber Le Guin
- Born:
- Oct. 21, 1929
- Died:
- Jan. 22, 2018
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Books by Ursula K. Le Guin
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The Diaries of Adam and Eve
by Ursula K. Le Guin, Mark Twain, Laura E. Skandera-Trombley, and 1 other