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Le Guin, Ursula K(roeber) 1929–

Le Guin is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy whose primary genre is the novel. She has also published a compilation of short stories, The Wind's Twelve Quarters, and a volume of poetry, Wild Angels. Le Guin has likewise extended her creations of fantasy to the world of children's literature. The Earthsea trilogy is her most noted contribution in this field. (See also Children's Literature Review, Vol. 3, and Contemporary Authors, Vols. 21-24, rev. ed.)

The Dispossessed belongs right in the middle of the literary genre announced in its subtitle [An Ambiguous Utopia]. Le Guin creates for us a society that is in her view significantly better than our own, but one not beyond our capacity to achieve. We see how the people of this society live, work, play, love, hate; how they are organized politically, exchange their produce, educate their children, manage...

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