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Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works
Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.
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The Language of the Night: Available Copies
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The Language of the Night: Essays on Writing, Science Fiction, and Fantasy by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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The Language of the Night (Paperback) by Ursula K. Le Guin
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ISBN: 9781668034903
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York (2024)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.) New Book
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Paperback. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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The Language of the Night: Essays on Writing, Science Fiction, and Fantasy by Le Guin, Ursula K. (1929-2018)
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ISBN: 9781668034903
Publisher: Scribner/Simon & Schuster, New York NY (2024)
Seller: Longs Peak Book Company (Loveland, CO, U.S.A.)
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This is the 2024 reprint of the 1979 original featuring a new introduction by Ken Liu as well as the original's introduction by Susan Wood and Le Guin's preface. This copy is in as new condition as a limited printing ARC (Advanced Review Copy) and it will be carefully wrapped for safe shipping.
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