Ursula K. Le Guin

One of The Atlantic's Great American Novels"One of the greats. . . . Not just a science fiction writer; a literary icon." --Stephen King"Engrossing. . . . Le Guin] is a philosopher; an explorer in the landscape of the mind." --Cincinnati EnquirerIn celebration of its fiftieth anniversary, a commemorative edition of Ursula K. Le Guin's Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Award-winning classic, a profound and thoughtful tale of anarchism and capitalism, individualism and collectivism, and one ambitious man's quest to bridge the ideological chasm separating two worlds. This special edition includes a new foreword by Karen Joy Fowler. The Dispossessed is the spellbinding story of anarchist Shevek, the "galactically famous scientist," who single-handedly attempts to reunite two planets cut off from each other by centuries of distrust. Anarres, Shevek's homeland, is a bleak moon settled by an anarchic utopian civilization, where there is no government, and everyone, at least nominally, is a revolutionary. It has long been isolated from other worlds, including its mother planet, Urras--defined by warring nations, great poverty, and immense wealth. Now Shevek, a brilliant physicist, is determined to unify the two civilizations. In the face of great hostility, outright threats, and the pain of separation from his family, he makes an unprecedented trip to Urras. Greater than any concern for his own wellbeing is the belief that the walls of hatred, distrust, and philosophic division between his planet and the rest of the civilized universe must be torn down. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and explore differences in customs and cultures, determined to tear down the walls of hatred that have kept them apart. To visit Urras--to learn, to teach, to share--will require great sacrifice and risks, which Shevek willingly accepts. Almost immediately upon his arrival, he finds not the egotistical philistines he expected, but an intelligent, complex people who warmly welcome him. But soon the ambitious scientist and his gift is seen as a threat, and in the profound conflict that ensues, he must reexamine his beliefs even as he ignites the fires of change.

Revised and updated for the twenty-first century, Steering the Craft is Ursula K. Le Guin’s carrier bag of the essentials of a writer’s craft, a generous gift from one of the great thinkers about how – and why – to write. This handbook is an accessible and profound guide to the craft of writing and editing. Le Guin lays out ten chapters that address the most fundamental components of narrative, from the sound of language to sentence construction to point of view. Drawing on the global canon, Le Guin offers her inimitably witty commentary and incisive dissection, developing into an exercise that the writer can do solo or in a group. No other writing guide offers such a comprehensive, experienced and kind approach to “steering the craft” as a writing crew. Steering the Craft deserves a place on every writer’s shelf.

Röster är den andra delen i trilogin Krönikor från Västra kusten. Memer bor i ett ockuperat land. Hennes land, Ansul, har erövrats av Ald, ett brutalt och vidskepligt folk från öst. Memer läser i hemlighet förbjudna böcker och blir förälskad i sitt folks antika litteratur. Hon träffar Gry och Orrec, som kommer till Ansul som resande berättare. Tillsammans spelar de en roll i Ansuls politiska kamp.

Andra boken i Övärlden-cykelnTenar är bara fem år gammal när hon får veta att hon är inkarnationen av en prästinna. Hon förs till templet vid gravkamrarna i Atuan och tvingas lämna allt bakom sig: familj, ägodelar, till och med sitt namn. Nu är hon Arha, den uppätna. Hennes livsuppgift är att tjäna De Namnlösa och vakta de skatter som finns i labyrinten under gravarna. Arha fullföljer omsorgsfullt sina plikter - till den dag då Ged, en trollkarl från Övärlden, kommer dit på jakt efter en del av skatten. Ursula K. Le Guins Övärlden-romaner tillhör fantasylitteraturens allra mest hyllade romaner, har vunnit priser som National Book Award och Nebula Award, och har älskats av miljontals läsare världen över. Gravkamrarna i Atuan, den andra boken i romancykeln, listas av Time Magazine som en av de 100 bästa fantasyböckerna genom tiderna. I svensk översättning av Sven Christer Swahn. URSULA K. LE GUIN [1929-2018] var en amerikansk författare, vars nyskapande idéer gjorde henne till en frontfigur inom fantasy och science fiction och tänjde på gränserna för vad genrerna kunde uppnå. Övärlden-cykeln tillhör vid sidan av Mörkrets vänstra hand hennes mest kända verk, en romanserie och ett världsbygge som med tiden uppnått en status på nivå med J. R. R. Tolkiens Sagan om ringen.

Kompassiruusu-kokoelman novellit ovat Le Guinin räiskyvimmältä luomiskaudelta, 1970-luvulta 1980-luvun alkuun. Nimensä mukaisesti kokoelman novellien kirjo ulottuu kaikkiin kompassisuuntiin. "Uudessa Atlantiksessa" mantereita nousee syvyyksistä toisten puolestaan vajotessa mereen. "Sisäkanava" on hulvaton kuvaus avaruusaluksen miehistön ja avaruusolion kohtaamisesta, jossa kaikki ei ole sitä miltä näyttää. Kokoelman päättävä "Sur" vie meidät sadan vuoden takaisen naisten retkikunnan matkassa Etelänavalle. Lukijalle välittyy sekä kirjailijan rajaton mielikuvitus että myös syvä huoli ympäristöstä ja yhteiskunnasta, luonnon tuhoutumisesta ja kansalaisvapauksien tukahtumisesta. Kokoelmassa on mukana niin vähäeleisen herkkiä psykologisia kuvauksia, purevaa satiiria kuin absurdia huumoriakin. Neljässäkymmenessä vuodessa klassikoiksi nousseet novellit täyttävät merkittävän aukon Le Guinin suomennetussa tuotannossa.

Ursula K. Le Guins essay "Rumhejren" om overgangsalderen og de tabuer, der klistrer til den, fremstår lige så relevant i dag, som da det udkom i 1976. I sin særegne kombination af humor, polemik, varme og fortælling kredser Le Guin om emnet, og former en tekst, der er lige så klog og belæst, som den er legesyg. Midt i alt dette træder et livsperspektiv frem, som ofte overses: det gamle menneskes. Le Guin insisterer på skønheden, visdommen og styrken i en livsfase, der har et dårligt ry: livet efter fertiliteten. En livsfase, som alle kvinder bevæger sig mod – og som alle andre køn også oplever. Le Guin lærer os at lede efter svar de steder, vi er mindst tilbøjelige til at kigge. Det er med andre ord næsten 50 år for sent, at Le Guins slagfærdige essay nu endelig foreligger på dansk i en indlevende oversættelse af forfatter Ursula Andkjær Olsen og antropolog Line Dalsgård. Oversætterne har suppleret essayet med et betydeligt følgeord, en mailkorrespondance, hvor de kredser om deres egne, levede erfaringer med overgangsalder, køn, kvindelighed, socialitet, samfund, litteratur, venskab – og ikke mindst, Le Guins essay "Rumhejren".

Första boken i Övärlden-cykeln i efterlängtad nyutgåvaGed är den störste av alla Övärldens trollkarlar, men i sin ungdom - då han fortfarande kallades Sparvhök - var han impulsiv och oförsiktig. I sin hunger efter makt och kunskap gav han sig i kast med hemligheter han inte förstod sig på och släppte loss en fasansfull skugga över världen. Trollkarlen från Övärlden är den dramatiska berättelsen om hur Sparvhök bemästrar de mäktiga krafter han besitter och hur han tvingas korsa dödens tröskel för att återställa balansen i världen. Ursula K. Le Guins Övärlden-romaner tillhör fantasylitteraturens allra mest hyllade romaner, har vunnit priser som National Book Award och Nebula Award, och har älskats av miljontals läsare världen över. I översättning av Sven Christer Swahn, med ett nyskrivet förord av författaren och konstnären Leif Holmstrand. URSULA K. LE GUIN [1929-2018] var en amerikansk författare, vars nyskapande idéer gjorde henne till en frontfigur inom fantasy och science fiction och tänjde på gränserna för vad genrerna kunde uppnå. Övärlden-cykeln tillhör vid sidan av Mörkrets vänstra hand hennes mest kända verk, en romanserie och ett världsbygge som med tiden uppnått en status på nivå med J. R. R. Tolkiens Sagan om ringen. Trollkarlen från Övärlden [A Wizard of Earthsea, 1968] är den första boken i serien.

2002. aastal ilmunud jutukogu koondab kirjaniku nn. Oikumeeni ehk Haini tsükli pikemaid ja lühemaid jutte. Selle kogumiku palad on võitnud mitu Locuse auhinda, Nebula preemia, James Tiptree mälestusauhinna, Kurd Lasswitzi preemia ja muid rahvusvahelisi ulmeauhindu. Lugeja kohtub neil lehekülgedel taas kirjanikule üleilmse kuulsuse toonud "Pimeduse pahema käe" tegevusmaailma, talveplaneet Getheni asukatega, eriliselt keeruka abielu- ja intiimsuhete süsteemi poolest tuntud planeedi O elanikega, aga leiab end taas kord ka raamatust "Neli teed andestuseni" tuttavate Wereli ja Yeowe kaksikplaneetide süsteemist. Ja nagu ikka lahkavad Ursula K. Le Guini kaugtuleviku ulmelood soo ja seksuaalsuse, lojaalsuse ja ellujäämise, religiooni, ajaloo ja orjuse teemasid.

Primera entrega del emblem tico Ciclo de Terramar. En el mundo de Terramar la magia es un elemento indispensable. Un principio fundamental rige ese mundo: el equilibrio entre la vida y la muerte, que pocos pueden alterar. Pasados diez a os, Ged capaz ya de actuar en beneficio de otros, decide recobrar la mitad de un anillo perdido en las tumbas de Atuan; sin embargo la sacerdotisa le involucrar en las profundidades de Terramar. ". D jate llevar por la magia de Terramar Ursula K. Le Guin destaca por ser una de las autoras cumbre en el cat logo de Minotauro y una eminencia de la literatura de g nero. Esta obra ha inspirado populares sagas de fantas a posteriores como Harry Potter. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Earthsea Cycle. "The magic of Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream." Neil Gaiman Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tumultuous tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance. With stories as perennial and universally beloved as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of The Rings--but also unlike anything but themselves--Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea novels are some of the most acclaimed and awarded works in literature. They have received accolades such as the National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, the Nebula Award, and many more honors, commemorating their enduring place in the hearts and minds of readers and the literary world alike.

Featuring a new introduction by Ken Liu, this revised edition of Ursula K. Le Guin's first full-length collection of essays covers her background as a writer and educator, on fantasy and science fiction, on writing, and on the future of literary science fiction." We like to think we live in daylight, but half the world is always dark; and fantasy, like poetry, speaks to the language of the night." --Ursula K. Le Guin Le Guin's sharp and witty voice is on full display in this collection of twenty-four essays, revised by the author a decade after its initial publication in 1979. The collection covers a wide range of topics and Le Guin's origins as a writer, her advocacy for science fiction and fantasy as mediums for true literary exploration, the writing of her own major works such as A Wizard of Earthsea and The Left Hand of Darkness, and her role as a public intellectual and educator. The book and each thematic section are brilliantly introduced and contextualized by Susan Wood, a professor at the University of British Columbia and a literary editor and feminist activist during the 1960s and '70s. A fascinating, intimate look into the exceptional mind of Le Guin whose insights remain as relevant and resonant today as when they were first published.

Ordet for verden er skov er en højaktuel bog om ressourcemangel, skovfældning og kolonialisme, men også om modstand mod undertrykkere, samliv med naturen og ikke mindst retten til at leve i frihed. I fremtiden har menneskeheden koloniseret skovverdenen Athshea og omdøbt den til New Tahiti. Formålet er at fælde alle træerne, som Athshea består af, og sende dem tilbage til en ressourcehungrende Jord. De fredelige athsheanere, der lever i pagt med skovverdenen, bliver tvunget til slaveri og arbejdskraft i fældningen af skoven under dække af frivilligt arbejde. Den desperate situation kalder dog på desperate midler, og et oprør ulmer i athsheanerne. Men ved at forsvare deres liv har de bragt selve grundlaget for deres samfund i fare. Ordet for verden er skov er Ursula K. Le Guins mest aktivistiske science fiction-værk og har vundet den prestigefulde Hugo Award. Bogen foregår i Hainish-universet og er en del af Le Guins omfattende fremtidshistorie. Blandt de andre bøger i universet kan nævnes Mørkets venstre hånd og De udstødte. Ordet for verden er skov har været inspiration for mange forskellige værker, blandt andet James Camerons Avatar-film, men også mere filosofiske værker som Donna Haraways At blive i besværet.

Set in the same universe as The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed, these five linked stories follow far-future human colonies living in the distant solar system. Here is the complete suite of five linked stories from Ursula K. Le Guin's acclaimed Hainish series, which tells the history of the Ekumen, the galactic confederation of human colonies founded by the planet Hain. First published as Four Ways to Forgiveness, and now joined by a fifth story, the tales focus on the twin planets Werel and Yeowe - two worlds whose peoples, long known as "owners" and "assets," together face an uncertain future after civil war and revolution. A retired science teacher must make peace with her new neighbour, a disgraced revolutionary leader. A female official from the Ekumen arrives to survey the situation on Werel and struggles against its rigidly patriarchal culture. The coming of age of Havzhiva, an Ekumen ambassador to Yeowe, is Le Guin's most sustained description of the Ur-planet Hain. Rakam, born an asset on Werel, must twice escape from slavery to freedom. And a charismatic Hainish embassy worker, who appears in two of the four original stories, returns for a tale of his own. 'As good as any contemporary at creating worlds, imaginary or our own' TIME Magazine

The award-winning stories in this collection range from the everyday to the outer limits of experience, where the quantum uncertainties of space and time are resolved only in the depths of the human heart. Featuring such objects of the imagination as a starship that sails on the wings of song, musical instruments that are played at funerals only, and orbiting arks designed to save a doomed humanity. Astonishing in their diversity and power, these stories exhibit both the artistry of a major writer at the height of her powers and the humanity of a mature artist confronting the world with her gift of wonder still intact.

Together for the first time, all 5 standalone novels from the Hugo and Nebula award-winning writer who reinvented science fiction, including one restored to print Spans from the 1971 classic The Lathe of Heaven to her career-crowning 2008 masterpiece Lavinia This 7th volume in the definitive Library of America edition of Ursula K. Le Guin's works presents 5 remarkable standalone novels that showcase her boundless creativity and literary range. In the Locus Award-winning The Lathe of Heaven (1971), one of Le Guin's most admired works of science fiction, George Orr begins have effective dreams: dreams that change reality itself. But when he turns to the sleep researcher William Haber for help, the doctor sees an opportunity to use Orr's strange gift for his own ends. A former Terran prison colony on the planet Victoria seems destined for revolution in The Eye of the Heron (1978), when the authoritarian leaders in the City try to assert control over the peaceful farmers who have been sent to live around them. The Beginning Place (1980) is a parable-like story in which Hugh and Irena have both found their way to the Beginning Place, a gateway to another world. The two initially become enemies, but must learn to work together when the utopia they've found turns out to have a shadow. The long out-of-print Searoad: Chronicles of Klatsand (1991) is a Winesburg, Ohio-like series of linked stories set in a small vacation town on the Oregon coast, where some of the characters have come for a weekend and some for longer, but all are pilgrims in the grip of inexpressible longings. And Le Guin's final, powerfully feminist novel, Lavinia (2008), reimagines Virgil's Aeneid from the perspective of a woman who, in poet's telling, never speaks a word. Special features include an appendix presenting three essays by Le Guin related to the novels, previously unseen hand-drawn maps by author herself, helpful annotation, and a chronology of Le Guin's life and career. Brought together here for the first time, these 5 remarkable standalone novels showcase a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning master at her very best.

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"Lavinija" - poslednij roman Ursuly Le Guin - lish pritvorjaetsja istoricheskim romanom ob antichnom Latsii. V svoej knige Le Guin pogruzhaet nas v osoboe prostranstvo mezhdu mifom i realnostju. Ee bezmjatezhnoe, meditativnoe povestvovanie i poetichnyj stil zavorazhivajut chitatelja. V "Eneide" Vergilija Lavinija udostoilas lish upominanija. V romane Le Guin zhe doch tsarja Latina i buduschaja zhena trojantsa Eneja obretaet golos i rasskazyvaet sobstvennuju istoriju: kak junaja devushka, stavshaja prichinoj krovavoj vojny, prishla k zrelosti, napolnennoj radostju materinstva i gorechju poter. Obschajas s dukhom poeta, pridumavshego ee, kak i ostalnykh geroev poemy, Lavinija osoznaet, chto javljaetsja lish personazhem, i uznaet buduschee. Ona sleduet sudbe i v to zhe vremja sovershaet sobstvennyj vybor.

Prodolzhenie pervoj knigi "Krylatye koshki". Krylatye koshki letjat navestit svoju mamu. Kakoj sjurpriz zhdet ikh doma? Kniga ob udivitelnykh krylatykh kotjatakh, ob ikh prikljuchenijakh i puteshestvijakh. O smelosti i otvetstvennosti. Dlja mladshego shkolnogo vozrasta. Perevodchik: Minina Violetta VladimirovnaRedaktor: Nosova T. Khudozhnik: Shindler S. D.

Poljubivshijsja millionam chitatelej tsikl "Zemnomore" - eto grandioznaja vselennaja, gde magija tak zhe estestvenna i obydenna, kak v nashem mire fizicheskie javlenija. Po ostrovam ogromnogo okeana, naselennym ljudmi i drakonami, schedrym na prikljuchenija i ispytanija, khranjaschim velikoe mnozhestvo zavetnykh tajn, stranstvujut udivitelnye geroi, i niti ikh sudeb spletajutsja v roskoshnoe polotno, imja kotoromu - epicheskaja fentezi. "Zemnomore" prineslo ego avtoru mirovuju slavu, i sejchas ono stoit v odnom rjadu s takimi shedevrami fentezi, kak "Vlastelin Kolets" Dzh. R. R. Tolkina i "Narnija" K. S. Ljuisa. V sbornik voshli zakljuchitelnye proizvedenija tsikla.