Ursula K. Le Guin

Summary

Ursula K. Le Guin is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Berkeley^[2]. She passed away in Portland^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], translator^[6], novelist^[7], and poet^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,799 views/month, #3,292 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ursula K. Le Guin's place of birth was Berkeley^[2].
• Ursula K. Le Guin passed away in Portland^[3].
• Ursula K. Le Guin's father was Alfred L. Kroeber^[10].
• Ursula K. Le Guin's mother was Theodora Kroeber^[11].
• Ursula K. Le Guin was married to Charles Le Guin^[12].
• A child of Ursula K. Le Guin was Caroline^[13].
• A child of Ursula K. Le Guin was Theo^[14].
• A child of Ursula K. Le Guin was Elisabeth^[15].
• Ursula K. Le Guin held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Ursula K. Le Guin worked as a writer^[4].
• Ursula K. Le Guin's professions included screenwriter^[5].
• Ursula K. Le Guin's professions included translator^[6].
• Ursula K. Le Guin's professions included novelist^[7].
• Ursula K. Le Guin worked as a poet^[8].
• Ursula K. Le Guin's professions included author^[17].
• Ursula K. Le Guin's field of work was fiction^[18].
• Ursula K. Le Guin's field of work was science fiction^[19].
• Ursula K. Le Guin's field of work was fantasy literature^[20].
• Ursula K. Le Guin's field of work was science fiction literature^[21].
• Ursula K. Le Guin was employed by University of Oregon^[22].
• Ursula K. Le Guin's education included a stint at Harvard University^[23].
• Ursula K. Le Guin was educated at Columbia University^[24].
• Ursula K. Le Guin's education included a stint at Radcliffe College^[25].
• Ursula K. Le Guin's education included a stint at Berkeley High School^[26].
• Ursula K. Le Guin received the Margaret Edwards Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ursula K. Le Guin's place of birth was Berkeley^[2]. Her father was Alfred L. Kroeber^[10]. Her mother was Theodora Kroeber^[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[23], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Columbia University^[24], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35]; Radcliffe College^[25], a college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1879^[38]; and Berkeley High School^[26], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1880^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], translator^[6], novelist^[7], poet^[8], and author^[17]. Fields of work include fiction^[18]; science fiction^[19], a speculative fiction genre^[42]; fantasy literature^[20], a literary genre^[43]; and science fiction literature^[21], a literary genre^[44]. Ursula K. Le Guin was employed by University of Oregon^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Margaret Edwards Award^[27], a literary award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1988^[47]; Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[48], a science fiction award^[49], in United States^[50]; Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story^[51]; Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[52], a literary award^[53], founded in 1955^[54]; Hugo Award for Best Novelette^[55]; and Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize^[56].

Personal Life

Ursula K. Le Guin was married to Charles Le Guin^[12]. Children include Caroline^[13], a female given name^[57]; Theo^[14], a male given name^[58]; and Elisabeth^[15], a female given name^[59]. Her religion is recorded as Taoism^[60].

Death and Burial

Ursula K. Le Guin died in Portland^[3].

Why It Matters

Ursula K. Le Guin ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,799 views/month, #3,292 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] She is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

She has been cited as an influence by Hayao Miyazaki^[63], a film director^[64], b. 1941^[65], of Japan^[66], awarded the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature^[67]; China Miéville^[68], a writer^[69], b. 1972^[70], of United Kingdom^[71], awarded the Arthur C. Clarke Award^[72]; Michael Chabon^[73], a writer^[74], b. 1963^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[77]; Jonathan Lethem^[78], a writer^[79], b. 1964^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[82]; and Lewis Call^[83], a historian^[84], b. 1950^[85], of United States^[86].

Works attributed to her include The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas^[87], a literary work^[88]; The Left Hand of Darkness^[89], a literary work^[90], founded in 1969^[91]; Earthsea series^[92], a novel series^[93], founded in 1964^[94]; The Dispossessed^[95]; A Wizard of Earthsea^[96]; and The Lathe of Heaven^[97].

FAQs

Where was Ursula K. Le Guin born?

Born in Berkeley^[2], Ursula K. Le Guin…

Where did Ursula K. Le Guin die?

Ursula K. Le Guin died in Portland^[3].

Who were Ursula K. Le Guin's parents?

Ursula K. Le Guin's father was Alfred L. Kroeber^[10]. Ursula K. Le Guin's mother was Theodora Kroeber^[11].

Who was Ursula K. Le Guin married to?

Ursula K. Le Guin's spouses include Charles Le Guin^[12].

What did Ursula K. Le Guin do for work?

Ursula K. Le Guin worked as writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], translator^[6], novelist^[7], and poet^[8].

Where did Ursula K. Le Guin go to school?

Ursula K. Le Guin was educated at Harvard University^[23], Columbia University^[24], Radcliffe College^[25], and Berkeley High School^[26].

What awards did Ursula K. Le Guin receive?

Honors received include Margaret Edwards Award^[27], Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[48], Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story^[51], and Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[52].

Who did Ursula K. Le Guin influence?

Ursula K. Le Guin has been cited as an influence by Hayao Miyazaki^[63], China Miéville^[68], Michael Chabon^[73], and Jonathan Lethem^[78].