Ursula K. Le Guin
(October 21, 1929 - January 22, 2018)
Biography
"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. The breadth and imagination of her work earned her six Nebula Awards, seven Hugo Awards, and SFWA’s Grand Master, along with the PEN/Malamud and many other awards."
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Literary works
Adaptations
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A Play - "The Lathe of Heaven"(2012)
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An Opera - "Paradises Lost"(2012)
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A Musical - "The Hidden Sky"(2000)
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A Film - "Tales from Earthsea"(2006)
Notable awards and honors
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2019 Hugo Award for Best Art Book, The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition, illustrated by Charles Vess
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2019 Locus Award for Best Nonfiction, Conversations on Writing, with David Naimon
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2019 Locus Award for Best Art Book, The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition, illustrated by Charles Vess
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2018 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay, No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters
Critical praise
"Idiosyncratic and convincing, Le Guin’s characters have a long afterlife."
— Publishers Weekly
"Eloquent, elegant... insightful, funny, sharp... and nearly always provocative."
— The Washington Post
"Her worlds are haunting psychological visions molded with firm artistry."
— The Library Journal
"Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own."
— The Boston Globe
"Her characters are complex and haunting, and her writing is remarkable for its sinewy grace."
— Time
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