Four Ways to Forgiveness

science fiction novella series by Ursula K. Le Guin, 1994 and 1995, collected 1995 with fictional reference "Notes on Werel and Yeowe"
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Four Ways to Forgiveness

Summary

Four Ways to Forgiveness is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (587 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Four Ways to Forgiveness authored Ursula K. Le Guin[3].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness received the Locus Award for Best Collection[4].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story[5].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness was published by HarperCollins[7].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness's genre is science fiction[8].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness followed The Word for World Is Forest[9].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness was followed by The Telling[10].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness's part of the series is recorded as Hainish Cycle[11].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness's place of publication is recorded as United States[12].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness comprises A Man of the People[15].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness comprises Forgiveness Day[16].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness was released on 1995[17].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness's has edition or translation is recorded as Four Ways to Forgiveness[18].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness's narrative location is recorded as Werel and Yeowe[19].
  • Four Ways to Forgiveness's form of creative work is recorded as short story collection[20].

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Authorship and Creation

Four Ways to Forgiveness authored Ursula K. Le Guin[3]. It was published by HarperCollins[7].

Publication

Four Ways to Forgiveness was released on 1995[17]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Its genre is science fiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Hainish Cycle[11].

Subject and Themes

Four Ways to Forgiveness's part of the series is recorded as Hainish Cycle[11].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Collection[4], a literary award[21], in United States[22] and Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Four Ways to Forgiveness followed The Word for World Is Forest[9]. It was followed by The Telling[10].

Why It Matters

Four Ways to Forgiveness ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (587 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

What awards did Four Ways to Forgiveness receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Collection[4] and Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story[5].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of the series → Hainish Cycle
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