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Ursula Le Guin

Biographical

This lengthy biography from Salon.com is a good place to start research Le Guin's life. You'll also find a photo of the author there.

On this page, you'll find a link to a Le Guin biography, as well as links to bibliographies, interviews, and other useful information.

This page has a link to a biography, and links to things including a FAQ, a cover gallery, and a search engine. This site and the one above both describe themselves as “unofficial.” Does that make the information on them untrustworthy? How can you tell?

Cultural

Here are the citations for Le Guin's five Nebula Awards, given by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Do you read science fiction? Scan the list and see how many other names you can recognize.

Wondering if any of Le Guin's work has been adapted for film or television? Check out this filmography, which also has some links, including one to Le Guin-related trivia.

Here's some information about a fiction prize named after Le Guin, sponsored by the magazine Rosebud.

Interested in researching the field of science fiction, but not sure where to start? This huge directory from Google.com should get you going in no time. Why do you think science fiction gets such internet coverage?

Bibliographical

Looking for a quotation by Le Guin to start a paper? Well then, take a look at this page.

Here's an interview about writing with Le Guin from Writing-World.com called “Steering Her Craft.” What does the title mean?

Ready for some of this author's work in etext? Click here for an excerpt of her book The Telling.