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Vandal
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by Vandal » Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:17 pm
Ursula K. Le Guin, Acclaimed for Her Fantasy Fiction, Is Dead at 88
Ursula K. Le Guin, the immensely popular author who brought literary depth and a tough-minded feminist sensibility to science fiction and fantasy with books like “The Left Hand of Darkness” and the Earthsea series, died on Monday at her home in Portland, Ore. She was 88.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/obit ... at-88.html
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by Bob78164 » Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:33 pm
Damn. Her voice and vision were unique. The world is now a poorer place. --Bob
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by ghostjmf » Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:55 pm
I just a minute ago heard from another source. As I said to them, damn.
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by SportsFan68 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:43 pm
I should re-read The Left Hand of Darkness. I was entranced by it when I first read it.
She was brilliant.
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