I'm surprised -- and somewhat sad -- to see that there are no comments being made. She was a great writer and The Dispossessed is a classic of both SF and libertarian politics.I've blogged on her and her legacy (following up on a recent post about Ken MacLeod's account of that book):
I suspect The Dispossessed had an effect on a fair few on here. I suppose it's because libcom forums are generally quiet these days. Still...
Anyway, The Dispossessed was one of the first books I read that talked about anarchism in a positive way and had a big impact on me 30-odd years ago. The books in the "Hainish" series it's part of were all pretty good. Never been big on more "fantasy" fiction, though her's was an exception which I liked a lot.
I'm surprised -- and somewhat
I'm surprised -- and somewhat sad -- to see that there are no comments being made. She was a great writer and The Dispossessed is a classic of both SF and libertarian politics.I've blogged on her and her legacy (following up on a recent post about Ken MacLeod's account of that book):
Ursula Le Guin and utopia (and Kropotkin on Edward Bellamy)
Also has what has become my now obligatort rare Kropotkin article..
I suspect The Dispossessed
I suspect The Dispossessed had an effect on a fair few on here. I suppose it's because libcom forums are generally quiet these days. Still...
Anyway, The Dispossessed was one of the first books I read that talked about anarchism in a positive way and had a big impact on me 30-odd years ago. The books in the "Hainish" series it's part of were all pretty good. Never been big on more "fantasy" fiction, though her's was an exception which I liked a lot.
R.I.P.
R.I.P.