Ursula K. Le Guin published twenty-two novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve books for children, six volumes of poetry and four of translation, and has received many awards: Hugo, Nebula, National Book Award, PEN-Malamud, etc. Her recent publications include the novel
Lavinia, an essay collection,
Cheek by Jowl, and
The Wild Girls. She lived in Portland, Oregon.
She was known for her treatment of gender (
The Left Hand of Darkness,
The Matter of Seggri), poli…
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