Ursula Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin wrote more than 20 novels, including The Left Hand of Darkness and the Earthsea series.

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Sci-Fi Titan Le Guin Wanted To 'Stand Up And Be Counted' As A Writer With Kids

3:03pm January 24, 2018

by Terry Gross

"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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Ursula K. Le Guin speaks at the 2014 National Book Awards, where she was presented with lifetime achievement honors.

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Ursula K. Le Guin, Whose Novels Plucked Truth From High Fantasy, Dies At 88

7:44pm January 23, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

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.

In her speech Wednesday night in New York, Ursula K. Le Guin declared, "The name of our beautiful reward is not profit. Its name is freedom."

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Book News: Ursula K. Le Guin Steals The Show At The National Book Awards

7:37am June 19, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

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.