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| − | * 1970 -- '''[[Best Novel Hugo]]''' | + | * 1970 -- '''[[1970 Best Novel Hugo|Best Novel Hugo]]''' |
* 1972 -- Newbery Honor for ''The Tombs of Atuan'' | * 1972 -- Newbery Honor for ''The Tombs of Atuan'' | ||
| − | * 1973 -- '''[[Best Novella Hugo]]''', National Book Award for Children's Books | + | * 1973 -- '''[[1973 Best Novella Hugo|Best Novella Hugo]]''', National Book Award for Children's Books |
| − | * 1974 -- '''[[Best Short Story Hugo]]''' | + | * 1974 -- '''[[1974 Best Short Story Hugo|Best Short Story Hugo]]''' |
| − | * 1975 -- '''[[Aussiecon One]]''', '''[[Best Novel Hugo]]''' | + | * 1975 -- '''[[Aussiecon One]]''', '''[[1975 Best Novel Hugo|Best Novel Hugo]]''' |
* 1979 -- [[Gandalf Lifetime Achievement Award]] | * 1979 -- [[Gandalf Lifetime Achievement Award]] | ||
| − | * 1988 -- [[Mythcon XIX]], [[Forry Award]], '''[[Best Novelette Hugo]]''' | + | * 1988 -- [[Mythcon XIX]], [[Forry Award]], '''[[1988 Best Novelette Hugo|Best Novelette Hugo]]''' |
* 1989 -- [[Pilgrim Award]] | * 1989 -- [[Pilgrim Award]] | ||
* 1990 -- [[Westercon 43]] | * 1990 -- [[Westercon 43]] | ||
Revision as of 22:41, 16 July 2020
(October 21, 1929 -- January 23, 2018)
A United States pro writer of fantasy who lived until her death 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.
A remembrance of Le Guin by John L. Coker III, president of First Fandom, 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
| Person | 1929—2018 |
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