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Ursula Le Guin

The pioneer of feminist science fiction and creator of the Earthsea fantasy series, in her own words

The American writer, Ursula Le Guin, was one of the most influential authors of the second half of the 20th century, publishing 20 novels in genres from science fiction to young adult. Le Guin pioneered feminist science fiction with The Left Hand of Darkness and created the enduringly popular Earthsea series of fantasy novels. She died in 2018. Simon Watts introduces the memories of Ursula Le Guin, as recorded in the BBC archives.

PHOTO: Ursula Le Guin in the 1980s (BBC/Marion Wood Kolisch)

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