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Ursula Kroeber Le Guin , 1929-, American writer, b. Berkeley, Calif.; daughter of anthropologist Alfred Louis Kroeber . Possessing a keen eye for physical and cultural detail, she uses science fiction to explore contemporary society. A prolific writer of both adult and children's fiction, she gained fame beginning in the 1960s with her series of books about beings from Hain, including Rocannon's World (1966), The Left Hand of Darkness (1969), The Dispossessed (1974), and The Telling (2000). She is also known for her cycle of Earthsea books, such as A Wizard of Earthsea (1968), The Tombs of Atuan (1971), Tehanu (1990), and Tales from Earthsea (2001). Le Guin is also an essayist and poet.

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Le Guin, Ursula K. Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (1929– ) American novelist and short- story writer, born in Berkeley, California. She has published many works of science fiction and fantasy, and her works have been widely admired for their distinguished prose, as well as their imagination and thoughtful speculations. They include the ‘Hainish’ trilogy (Rocannon's World, 1966; Planet of Exile, 1966 and City of Illusions, 1967) and the Earthsea series (beginning with A Wizard of Earthsea, 1968).

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