American science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin recently passed away at the age of 88. Literary critic Harold Bloom once said of Le Guin that she “raised fantasy into high literature” and that “no one else now among us matches her at rendering freely ‘that image of the thing I cannot see.’ ”
If your patrons have expressed interest in exploring Le Guin’s works, Bloom’s Literature can lend insight, context, and background. Students, researchers, and general readers will find enlightening and interesting information, with plenty of content for research papers, activities, and assignments, including:
- Biographies and reference essays examining Le Guin’s life and works
- Topics, themes, and discussion questions about her works
- Criticism and analyses of works including The Left Hand of Darkness, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” and more
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