URSULA K. LE GUIN

Ka Lia Xiong

Life Born in Berkley, CA on October 21, 1929 Her father, Alfred L. Kroeber, taught

anthropology Her mother, Theodora Kroeber, had a

master’s degree in psychology and collected Native American stories.

B.A. from Radcliffe College M.A. from Columbia University Married Charles Le Guin in 1953

Life Taught French at Mercer University and

the University of Idaho before settling in Portland, Oregon.

Aside from writing, Le Guin was active in the Democratic Party, in writing workshops, and in Tai Chi Chuan.

Influences Her parents influenced her life as a

writer. Her childhood was filled with story collecting and storytelling.

Understanding of sociology and anthropology

In her last year in college, she got pregnant and had to get an abortion which also impacted her works.

Daoist philosopy and Jungian psychology

Works Discovered science fiction while reading

Lord Dunsany. Le Guin writes science fiction, fantasy,

children’s books, and other genres of literature.

She did not want readers to be cheated of imagination

First breakthrough came when her story “April in Paris” got published

Works As she grew as a writer and

woman she became more of an advocate feminist

Achievements Recognized as leading American writer

of science fiction and fantasy “The Ones Who Walk Away from

Omelas” won the Hugo Award Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for her

children’s books

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