NPR: Ursula Le Guin https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=339525101 Ursula Le Guin en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 22 May 2025 14:12:10 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Ursula Le Guin https://www.npr.org/tags/339525101/ursula-le-guin Sci-Fi Titan Le Guin Wanted To 'Stand Up And Be Counted' As A Writer With Kids "Women who write, who have children, their work tends to get 'disappeared,' " Ursula K. Le Guin told <em>Fresh Air </em>in 1989. The author died Monday at the age of 88. Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:24:58 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2018/01/24/580222946/sci-fi-titan-le-guin-wanted-to-stand-up-and-be-counted-as-a-writer-with-kids https://www.npr.org/2018/01/24/580222946/sci-fi-titan-le-guin-wanted-to-stand-up-and-be-counted-as-a-writer-with-kids The Left Hand of Darkness and the Earthsea series.'/>

"Women who write, who have children, their work tends to get 'disappeared,' " Ursula K. Le Guin told Fresh Air in 1989. The author died Monday at the age of 88.

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]]> Terry Gross Ursula K. Le Guin, Whose Novels Plucked Truth From High Fantasy, Dies At 88 The author, best known for works such as the Earthsea series and <em>The Left Hand of Darkness,</em> used her fantastic realms to grapple with difficult themes. She leaves a legacy as a literary trailblazer. Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:41:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/23/580109007/ursula-le-guin-whose-novels-plucked-truth-from-high-fantasy-dies-at-88 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/23/580109007/ursula-le-guin-whose-novels-plucked-truth-from-high-fantasy-dies-at-88

The author, best known for works such as the Earthsea series and The Left Hand of Darkness, used her fantastic realms to grapple with difficult themes. She leaves a legacy as a literary trailblazer.

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]]> Colin Dwyer Book News: Ursula K. Le Guin Steals The Show At The National Book Awards In a ceremony that saw both icons and newcomers honored, it was a fiery speech by the science fiction legend that had attendees talking. Also: A Jonathan Safran Foer book gets adapted to ballet. Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:26:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/11/20/365434149/book-news-ursula-k-le-guin-steals-the-show-at-the-national-book-awards https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/11/20/365434149/book-news-ursula-k-le-guin-steals-the-show-at-the-national-book-awards

In a ceremony that saw both icons and newcomers honored, it was a fiery speech by the science fiction legend that had attendees talking. Also: A Jonathan Safran Foer book gets adapted to ballet.

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]]> Colin Dwyer Book News: Fantasy Novelist Graham Joyce Dies Also: Ursula K. Le Guin and Louise Erdrich will receive lifetime achievement awards; Judge Judy is giving away her new book for free. Wed, 10 Sep 2014 07:19:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/09/10/347345187/book-news-fantasy-novelist-graham-joyce-dies https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/09/10/347345187/book-news-fantasy-novelist-graham-joyce-dies The Ghost in the Electric Blue Suit, plus many other novels, including Smoking Poppy, Facts of Life, The Tooth Fairy, Indigo and Spirited Away.'/>

Also: Ursula K. Le Guin and Louise Erdrich will receive lifetime achievement awards; Judge Judy is giving away her new book for free.

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]]> Annalisa Quinn Book News: Petitions, Orwell And The Amazon-Hachette Fight Also, an interview with Ursula Le Guin; notable books coming out this week. Mon, 11 Aug 2014 08:49:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/08/11/339524618/book-news-petitions-orwell-and-the-amazon-hachette-fight https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/08/11/339524618/book-news-petitions-orwell-and-the-amazon-hachette-fight

Also, an interview with Ursula Le Guin; notable books coming out this week.

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