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Ursula K. Le Guin in 2004 Ursula K. Le Guin (October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was a prolific writer best known for her Speculative Fiction novels, although she also wrote poetry, nonfiction, and young adult novels. Her works often explore cultural, sociological, ecological, or feminist themes; anarchism and Taoism also occasionally shows up subtly (she was probably the best-known Western Taoist and wrote both a commentary on and translated the Tao Te Ching ) or, in the case of The Dispossessed , not so subtly (Anarres is an anarcho-communist society; but then again, the subtitle is An Ambiguous Utopia , and a central theme of the work is that Anarres has decayed in the years since its founding due in no small part to ideology and bureaucracy replacing revolutionary fervour). Her works have greatly influenced modern Fantasy and Science Fiction authors, with systems, words, and ideas from her works showing up so often that some have become tropes in and of themselves. One of these was her coining of the word ansible , which has appeared in numerous scifi works since.
Her Earthsea novels have twice been adapted to visual medium. One is the oft-maligned SciFi channel miniseries and the other is the Studio Ghibli film Tales From Earthsea .not particularly fond of either adaptation though she was rather more charitable towards Studio Ghibli .
Her story "The Word For World Is Forest" was included in Harlan Ellison 's anthology Again, Dangerous Visions
Works written by Ursula K. Le Guin include:
The Earthsea novels
A Wizard of Earthsea The Tombs of Atuan The Farthest Shore Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea Tales from Earthsea The Other Wind The Catwings Collection
Catwings Catwings Return Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings Jane on her Own Annals of the Western Shore
The Lathe of Heaven The Eye of the Heron Malafrena The Beginning Place Always Coming Home Lavinia Direction of the Road A Very Long Way From Anywhere Else Leese Webster Solomon Leviathan's Nine Hundred and Thirty-First Trip Around the World A Visit from Dr. Katz Fire and Stone Fish Soup A Ride on the Red Mare's Back Tom Mouse The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas Changing Planes
Awards won by Ursula K. Le Guin
1975-2000
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Patricia A. McKillip , 1975)Bid Time Return Richard Matheson , 1976)Doctor Rat William Kotzwinkle , 1977)Our Lady of Darkness Fritz Leiber , 1978)Gloriana Michael Moorcock , 1979)Watchtower Elizabeth A. Lynn , 1980)The Shadow of the Torturer Gene Wolfe , 1981)Little, Big John Crowley , 1982)Nifft the Lean Michael Shea , 1983)The Dragon Waiting John M. Ford , 1984)Mythago Wood Robert Holdstock , 1985)Bridge of Birds Barry Hughart , 1985)Song of Kali Dan Simmons , 1986)Perfume Patrick Suskind , 1987)Replay Ken Grimwood , 1988)Koko Peter Straub , 1989)Lyonesse: Madouc Jack Vance , 1990)Only Begotten Daughter James Morrow , 1991)Boy's Life Robert R. McCammon , 1992)Last Call Tim Powers , 1993)Glimpses Lewis Shiner , 1994)Towing Jehovah James Morrow , 1995)The Prestige Christopher Priest , 1996)Godmother Night Rachel Pollack , 1997)The Physiognomy Jeffrey Ford , 1998)The Antelope Wife Louise Erdrich , 1999)Thraxas Martin Scott , 2000) 2001-2025
Declare Tim Powers , 2001)Galveston Sean Stewart , 2001)The Other Wind Ursula K. Le Guin , 2002)The Facts of Life Graham Joyce , 2003)Ombria in Shadow Patricia A. McKillip , 2003)Tooth and Claw Jo Walton , 2004)Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Susanna Clarke , 2005)Kafka on the Shore Haruki Murakami , 2006)Soldier of Sidon Gene Wolfe , 2007)Ysabel Guy Gavriel Kay , 2008)The Shadow Year Jeffrey Ford , 2009)Tender Morsels Margo Lanagan , 2009)The City & the City China Miéville , 2010)Who Fears Death Nnedi Okorafor , 2011)Osama Lavie Tidhar , 2012)Alif the Unseen G. Willow Wilson , 2013)A Stranger in Olondria Sofia Samatar , 2014)The Bone Clocks David Mitchell , 2015)The Chimes Anna Smaill , 2016)The Sudden Appearance of Hope Claire North , 2017)The Changeling Victor LaValle , 2018)Jade City Fonda Lee , 2018)Witchmark C. L. Polk , 2019)Queen of the Conquered Kacen Callender , 2020)Trouble the Saints Alaya Dawn Johnson , 2021)The Jasmine Throne Tasha Suri , 2022)Saint Death's Daughter C.S.E. Cooney , 2023)
1975-2000
The Fire When It Comes Parke Godwin , 1982)Confess the Seasons Charles L. Grant , 1983)Beyond Any Measure Karl Edward Wagner , 1983)Black Air Kim Stanley Robinson , 1984)The Unconquered Country Geoff Ryman , 1985)Nadelman's God T.E.D. Klein , 1986)Hatrack River Orson Scott Card , 1987)Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight Ursula K. Le Guin , 1988)The Skin Trade George R.R. Martin , 1989)Great Work of Time John Crowley , 1990)Bones Pat Murphy , 1991)The Ragthorn Robert Holdstock and Garry Kilworth , 1992)The Ghost Village Peter Straub , 1993)Under the Crust Terry Lamsley , 1994)Last Summer at Mars Hill Elizabeth Hand , 1995)Radio Waves Michael Swanwick , 1996)A City in Winter Mark Helprin , 1997)Streetcar Dreams Richard Bowes , 1998)The Summer Isles Ian MacLeod , 1999)The Transformation of Martin Lake Jeff VanderMeer , 2000)Sky Eyes Laurel Winter , 2000) 2001-2025
The Man on the Ceiling Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie Tem , 2001)The Bird Catcher S.P. Somtow , 2002)The Library Zoran Zivkovic , 2003)A Crowd of Bone Greer Gilman , 2004)The Growlimb Michael Shea , 2005)Voluntary Committal Joe Hill , 2006)Botch Town Jeffrey Ford , 2007)Illyria Elizabeth Hand , 2008)If Angels Fight Richard Bowes , 2009)Sea-Hearts Margo Lanagan , 2010)The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon Elizabeth Hand , 2011)A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong K.J. Parker , 2012)Let Maps to Others K.J. Parker , 2013)Wakulla Springs Andy Duncan and Ellen Klages , 2014)We Are All Completely Fine Daryl Gregory , 2015)No Award (2016, 2017, 2018)The Privilege of the Happy Ending Kij Johnson , 2019)Silver in the Wood Emily Tesh , 2020)Riot Baby Tochi Onyebuchi , 2021)And What Can We Offer You Tonight Premee Mohamad , 2022)Pomegranates Priya Sharma , 2023)
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