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Hurrah. Die Dokumentation über #UrsulaKLeGuin von 2019 ist im öffentlichen Raum angekommen, Dank des öffentlich-rechtlichen Fernsehens in USA (heißt dort PBS). Diese PBS-Fassung der Doku von Arwen Curry ist fast 10 Minuten länger als die Urfassung, die ich kenne.
Milde Warnung: Neil Gaiman war damals noch öffentlich unbescholten. Weitere Stimmen: Samuel R. Delany, David Mitchell, Annalee Newitz, Margaret Attwood, Michael Chabon sowie Familie und Freunde.
"As early as 1980, Butler researched & wrote about alliances between corporations & nation-states that caused environmental destruction, and about media colluding by parroting & popularizing corporate values."
Get the book - Science Fiction Ecologies: Worldmaking with Butler, Le Guin, and Merril by Shelley Streeby: https://bookshop.org/p/books/science-fiction-ecologies-worldmaking-with-butler-leguin-and-merril-shelley-streeby/0b500059834e1d3f
Read the Article: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-10-23/science-fiction-ecologies-how-octavia-butler-used-science-fiction-to-think-about-ecological-collapse-book-excerpt/
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Ursula K. Le Guin on the Meaning of Life
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.themarginalian.org/2026/10/22/le-guin-life/
“El batir del sueño es toda mi mente.
Soy mi ritmo. Ovillo mi madeja
más y más profundo en el laberinto
para hallar la unión de los caminos,
para hallarlo antes que el héroe encuentre
al prisionero del Laberinto,
al horror coronado de cuernos al fin
de todos los corredores, mi amigo.
Lo guío lejos. El se arrodilla para pacer
la hierba espesa sobre la tumba
y la luz se mueve entre los días.
#poem #poetry #ursulakleguin #photography #argazkia #Poetikaphoto
AUDITION wins the Ursula K Le Guin Prize for Fiction
Announcement banner for the recipient of the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction: Audition by Pip AdamI’m delighted to report that Pip Adam has won the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction for her novel, Audition. I was one of the five writers (the others were Mat Johnson, Fonda Lee, Darcie Little Badger, and Peter Rock) on the final selection panel presented with a 9-book shortlist—and I have to say, I don’t think the initial reading committee could have come up with a more diverse set of fiction if they’d tried: insanely different in tone, length, approach, style and thematic concern. But for me, Audition was one of the two books that right from the beginning spoke more clearly and more to my heart than the others—though in very different voices.
Judging a literary prize with fellow authors can be a bit like trying to reach consensus on Best Animal. How do you compare a jaguar to a pica, a cricket to a bear, a boa constrictor to a guppy? What I’m trying to say is that although only one book could be chosen for the award, it does not mean the other books are any less special, any less wonderful examples of their kind. In the end, though, there could be only one—only one recipient of the $25,000 cheque, that is. For you lucky readers there are eight *other* books to discover, and I encourage you to do so.
I’d like to say a lot more about these books, and with luck I’ll find the time to do that soon, but this post is late enough already, but for now, go read the panel’s thoughts on Audition, and watch Pip Adams’ acceptance speech.
#audition #bookPrize #jury #literaryPrizes #pipAdam #UKLG #UrsulaKLeGuin #UrsulaKLeGuinPrizeForFiction
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Born this day: 10/21/1929 (d. 01/22/2018) Ursula Kroeber Le Guin was an American author, best known for her works of speculative fiction. The Dispossessed (1974) is one of a small number of books to win all three awards—Hugo, Locus, and Nebula for best science fiction or fantasy novel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin
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#sciencefiction #UrsulaKLeguin Autorin Ursula K. Le Guin wurde am heutigen Tag, dem 21. Oktober, im Jahr 1929 geboren.
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end." Ursula K. Le Guin. What moment from today belonged to your journey? Swipe for the story. #lifequotes #ursulakleguin #liveintentionally
If you found the philosophy in Ursula Le Guin's later scifi works a bit heavy, she did write one book that explains a lot.
The catch is that this book is even heavier on the philosophy, so my guess is you'll give it a miss!
RE: https://toot.wales/@thebaywindowgirl/117275825012894868
Will I ever learn? I'm thinking of choosing something by Ursula Le Guin for my book group choice next year— possibly The Lathe of Heaven. Yes probably divisive again. Definitely giving me plenty of scope to start things rolling with a really weird review... again!
When action becomes unprofitable, gather information. When information becomes unprofitable, sleep.
-- Ursula K. LeGuin (The Left Hand of Darkness)
I love that!
It is really worth listening to the whole speech, it is only six minutes long.
Ursula K. Le Guin is one of my heroes!
There are days when you're simply too close to your own life to feel anything but the weight of it.
Further reading: https://www.lifeboat.academy/whats-wrong-with-you/
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Sense of Wonder, aujourd'hui on parle du roman Les Dépossédés d'Ursula K.Le Guin (1974) !
Retrouvez notre émission sur le podcast Actusf (disponible sur toute les plateformes).
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https://www.actusf.com/detail-d-un-article/sense-of-wonder-les-d%C3%A9poss%C3%A9d%C3%A9s-dursula-k-le-guin-1974
https://www.europesays.com/se/379854/ ”Livsrum” av Frans Wachtmeister | recension #ChristianSonesson #Entertainment #Hamas #MichelHouellebecq #Recension #RichardJomshof #romaner #SE #SharmElSheikh #Svenska #Sverige #Sweden #Swedish #Underhållning #UrsulaKLeGuin
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup
By Lisa Tuttle
Massif by Garth Nix; Revolution in the Heart: Stories Inspired By Ursula K Le Guin edited by Jonathan Strahan; An Immaculate Deception by Isabela Livino; Serenity Falls by CJ Tudor
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Libro «Ursula K.Le Guin- Un mago de Terramar»
Título original:A Wizard of Earthsea
Título en español:Un mago de Terramar
Calificación edad: 13: Recomendada para mayores de 13 años (aunque es accesible para lectores jóvenes, sus dilemas psicológicos y el tono sombrío de la sombra se disfrutan plenamente a partir de esta edad).
Autor:Ursula K. Le Guin
País: Estados Unidos
Idioma original: Inglés
Género: Literatura fantástica / Fantasía épica / Novela de aprendizaje (Bildungsroman).
Calificación calidad: 10: Obra Maestra (Un pilar fundamental de la literatura fantástica moderna que redefinió el uso de la magia y los arquetipos del género).
Argumento y comentario:
Un libro muy recomendable para todos los fans de literatura fantástica, sin duda una aventura que va a tener enganchado al lector.
La novela narra la historia de Ged, un joven con un talento innato excepcional para la magia que nace en la humilde isla de Gont. Tras ser descubierto y tutelado brevemente por el sabio mago Ogión, viaja a la isla de Roke para estudiar en la prestigiosa escuela de alta hechicería. Allí, devorado por el orgullo, la rivalidad y la arrogancia juvenil, Ged intenta realizar un hechizo prohibido de invocación de los muertos. El experimento sale terriblemente mal: abre un desgarro en el tejido del mundo y libera a una sombra monstruosa y sin nombre que lo ataca y queda suelta en el Archipiélago.
A partir de ese instante, la novela se convierte en una profunda travesía de maduración y redención. Ged debe recorrer el vasto mundo de Terramar para huir de la criatura, dándose cuenta tarde o temprano de que la única forma de restaurar el equilibrio no es destruir al monstruo con poder destructivo, sino confrontarlo directamente y comprender su verdadera naturaleza.
Un mago de Terramar es una obra maestra porque se aleja de las dinámicas tradicionales del género de su época (las batallas masivas del bien contra el mal absoluto al estilo de Tolkien) para enfocarse en un conflicto íntimo, psicológico y filosófico. Influenciada notablemente por el taoísmo, la autora nos enseña que el verdadero poder de la magia radica en mantener el equilibrio del mundo y que el mayor enemigo a vencer reside frecuentemente dentro de nosotros mismos.
#AWizardOfEarthSea #CicloDeTerramar #ClásicosDeLaFantasía #dailyprompt #FantasiaÉpica #LiteraturaFantástica #NovelaDeAprendizaje #Terramar #UnMagoDeTerramar #UrsulaKLeGuin
In which I narrate Le Guin’s “Beige”
In Your Spare Time is a podcast from the blog of Ursula K. Le Guin. Each week, a different reader brings one of Ursula’s blog posts to life. This week it’s me, reading entry 21, Beige. “Beige is the only colour I can think of that is used as a fashion sneer,” begins Ursula’s April 2011 post about the colour, about fashion, about definitions, and about making statements.
I chose this one because it turns out we both loved and used the Oxford English Dictionary. A lot. I’ve always found its entries a great way to think my way into a subject. A long time ago, for my 40th birthday, I bought myself the full, 20-volume edition printed in 1989—the very last print edition, it turns out.
So, come the apocalypse, when you can no longer use your library card to access the OED, I WILL OWN ALL THE WORDS! I will, of course, share—with those who play nicely. So, y’know, be kind. Start today.
Meanwhile, you can listen to the episode here, or wherever you get your podcasts.
#audio #beige #podcast #ursulaKLeGuin
Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings.
-- Ursula K. LeGuin
Hier sind meine Gedanken und Eindrücke zu #Earthsea von #UrsulaKLeGuin https://florianswelten.de/2026/08/31/earthsea-ursula-k-le-guin/
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I love this quote. It's so hopeful, in a patient (but slightly dark) way.
Pen: Pilot Metal Falcon SEF nib
Ink: Vinta Inks Sikatuna Sandugo 1565
Paper: JetPens View Corona (cream) 52gsm
I love this ink, but it gets pretty gunky as it dries up in a pen, and my summer travels meant I left this pen idle longer than I ought. You can see the effect on the edge of some of the lines. But such great sheen ☺️
#FountainPen #FountainPens #FountainPenInk #CursiveHandwriting #UrsulaKLeGuin
Hey, literary folk: I'm reading Ursula K. LeGuin's "Always Coming Home" via Libby, and it's amazingly good. (fn) I want to buy myself a copy, and must choose between a regular edition as published in 1985 and an expanded edition prepared with her collaboration shortly before her death. I've found that expanded/revised editions almost never are as good as the originals (eg Orwell's "Homage to Catalonia"), but it would be interesting to read the two additional chapters, her essays about it, etc. Is anyone here familiar with both versions so they can offer advice?
(fn) Mind-blowingly good. Like, "I haven't finished it yet but it could end up in my top 10 books of all time" good. Its blending of narrative and poetry and culture and myth remind me of Toomer's great and underremembered "Cane." Powerfully relevant to where we find ourselves today.
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#beatthebacklist Day 9 - Award Winner - The Dispossessed - Ursula K LeGuin #ursulakleguin #thedispossessed #HugoAwards #NebulaAwards #LocusAwards #specfic #speculativefiction #books #gamemastersbookclub #sciencefiction #scifi https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
Ciao Mondo
Mai come.in questo periodo ho provato così tanta fatica nel leggere.
E perciò solo letture #comfortbook
