Le Guin
Americannoun
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On Jan. 16, 2018, Le Guin told Bloom that she had read Emily Wilson’s recent translation of “The Odyssey” after Christmas “with some disappointment—too often her ear turns to tin.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“What’s the function of a galaxy?” the speculative fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin once asked.
From Slate • Feb. 7, 2025
I remember I read Ursula K. Le Guin when I was a kid and loved her books, but they were definitely science fiction and fantasy.
From Salon • Aug. 20, 2023
It was Urrea’s break: Le Guin published the story in an anthology, and the two formed a lasting connection.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023
I could retell it, but nothing like Le Guin.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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