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| − | + | '''Ursula K. Le Guin''', a [[US]] [[pro]] writer of [[fantasy]], lived in [[Portland, Oregon]]. She was first published in the ’60s with more-or-less straightforward [[sf]] and the classic [[Earthsea Trilogy]] of [[YA]] fantasy books. | |
She was [[GoH]] at the 1975 [[Worldcon]], [[Aussiecon One]] and also received the [[1970 Best Novel Hugo]], the [[1973 Best Novella Hugo]], the [[1974 Best Short Story Hugo]], the [[1975 Best Novel Hugo]], and the [[1988 Best Novelette Hugo]]. | She was [[GoH]] at the 1975 [[Worldcon]], [[Aussiecon One]] and also received the [[1970 Best Novel Hugo]], the [[1973 Best Novella Hugo]], the [[1974 Best Short Story Hugo]], the [[1975 Best Novel Hugo]], and the [[1988 Best Novelette Hugo]]. | ||
| − | A remembrance of Le Guin by John L. Coker III | + | She admitted to having been an [[editor]] of ''[[Venom]].'' |
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| + | A remembrance of Le Guin by [[John L. Coker III]] appeared in the 1st Quarter 2018 issue (New Series #55) of ''[[Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 16:37, 5 October 2020
(October 21, 1929 – January 23, 2018)
Ursula K. Le Guin, a United States pro writer of fantasy, lived in Portland, Oregon. She was first published in the ’60s with more-or-less straightforward sf and the classic Earthsea Trilogy of YA fantasy books.
She was GoH at the 1975 Worldcon, Aussiecon One and also received the 1970 Best Novel Hugo, the 1973 Best Novella Hugo, the 1974 Best Short Story Hugo, the 1975 Best Novel Hugo, and the 1988 Best Novelette Hugo.
She admitted to having been an editor of Venom.
A remembrance of Le Guin by John L. Coker III appeared in the 1st Quarter 2018 issue (New Series #55) of Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1970 -- Best Novel Hugo
- 1972 -- Newbery Honor for The Tombs of Atuan
- 1973 -- Best Novella Hugo, National Book Award for Children's Books
- 1974 -- Best Short Story Hugo
- 1975 -- Aussiecon One, Best Novel Hugo
- 1979 -- Gandalf Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1988 -- Mythcon XIX, Forry Award, Best Novelette Hugo
- 1989 -- Pilgrim Award
- 1990 -- Westercon 43
- 1993 -- ICFA 14
- 1994 -- Readercon 7
- 1995 -- World Fantasy Convention Lifetime Achievement Award, Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
- 1996 -- WisCon 20
- 2000 -- Library of Congress Living Legends award
- 2003 -- SFWA Grand Master Award
- 2004 -- ALA's Margaret A. Edwards Award
- Six Nebula Awards
- Many Locus Awards
Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
| Person | 1929—2018 |
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