Ursula K. Le Guin's biography

Ursula K. Le Guin is 89 years old writer born at Berkeley. She was born on Monday 21st of October 1929. According to year of birth 1929 she belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 21st of October means she is Libra. Libra sign depicts that it is all about “Balance”. It seems that their life is very balanced, however, things are way opposite as they always face unstable situations in order to balance it further.

She is citizen of United States of America. She is an adherent of atheism. Her primary profession is to be writer. You can know her also as screenwriter, translator, novelist, poet, author, literary critic, science fiction writer, women's rights activist, children's writer, journalist. She is recently known as prosaist. She received Margaret Edwards Award A Wizard of Earthsea in 2004

Ursula K. Le Guin's dad

Ursula K. Le Guin's father's name is Alfred L. Kroeber.

Ursula K. Le Guin's mom

Ursula K. Le Guin's mother's name is Theodora Kroeber.

Ursula K. Le Guin's family

Ursula K. Le Guin's ex spouse

Charles Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin and Charles Le Guin have been together since 1953 for 65 years.

Ursula K. Le Guin's schools

We found 4 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: Harvard University, Columbia University, Radcliffe College, Berkeley High School.

Ursula K. Le Guin's career

Her main focus is to be writer and fiction. She is famous thanks to Earthsea series. She is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society.

How did Ursula K. Le Guin die

She died on on Monday 22nd of January 2018 when he was 89 years old. Ursula K. Le Guins death was caused by myocardial infarction. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Ursula K. Le Guin's Awards

She received award for Margaret Edwards Award for work A Wizard of Earthsea in 2004
She received award for Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame for work The Dispossessed in 1993
She received award for Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for work Four Ways to Forgiveness in 2008
She received award for Hugo Award for Best Short Story for work The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas in 1974
She received award for Hugo Award for Best Novelette for work Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight in 1988
She received award for Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for work Always Coming Home in 1985
She received award for Prometheus Award for work The Dispossessed in 1993
She received award for Otherwise Award for work The Matter of Seggri in 1994
She received award for Locus Award for Best Short Story for work The Day Before the Revolution in 1975
She received award for Otherwise Award for work Mountain Ways in 1996
She received award for Locus Award for Best Short Story for work Sur in 1983
She received award for Locus Award for Best Short Story for work The Bones of the Earth in 2002
She received award for Hugo Award for Best Novel for work The Left Hand of Darkness in 1970
She received award for Hugo Award for Best Novel for work The Dispossessed in 1975
She received award for Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for work The Telling in 2001
She received award for Nebula Award for Best Novel for work The Left Hand of Darkness in 1969
She received award for Nebula Award for Best Novel for work Powers in 2008
She received award for Nebula Award for Best Novel for work Tehanu in 1990
She received award for Nebula Award for Best Novel for work The Dispossessed in 1974
She received award for World Fantasy Award for Best Novella for work Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight in 1988
She received award for Hugo Award for Best Novella for work The Word for World Is Forest in 1973
She received award for Endeavour Award for work Tales from Earthsea in 2002
She received award for Endeavour Award for work The Telling in 2001
She received award for Locus Award for Best Novel for work The Lathe of Heaven in 1972
She received award for Locus Award for Best Novel for work The Dispossessed in 1975
She received award for Nebula Award for Best Novelette for work Solitude in 1995
She received award for Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel for work Tehanu in 1991
She received award for Nebula Award for Best Short Story for work The Day Before the Revolution in 1974
She received award for Newbery Honor for work The Tombs of Atuan in 1972
She received award for Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel for work Lavinia in 2009
She received award for World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for work The Other Wind in 2002
She received award for Otherwise Award for work The Left Hand of Darkness in 1995
She received award for Locus Award for Best Collection for work The Wind's Twelve Quarters in 1976
She received award for Locus Award for Best Collection for work The Compass Rose in 1983
She received award for Locus Award for Best Collection for work Four Ways to Forgiveness in 1996
She received award for Locus Award for Best Collection for work Tales from Earthsea in 2002
She received award for Locus Award for Best Collection for work Changing Planes in 2004
She received award for Premio Gigamesh for work The Dispossessed in 1984
She received award for Ken Kesey Award for Fiction for work The Unreal and the Real in 2014

Ursula K. Le Guin's Nominations

She was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Related Work for work Dancing at the Edge of the World in 1990
She was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Short Story for work The Day Before the Revolution in 1975
She was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Short Story for work Winter's King in 1970
She was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Short Story for work The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas in 1974
She was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novelette for work The Matter of Seggri in 1995
She was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novelette for work Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight in 1988
She was nominated for Otherwise Award for work The Matter of Seggri in 1994
She was nominated for Otherwise Award for work The Left Hand of Darkness in 1995
She was nominated for Locus Award for Best Short Story for work The Day Before the Revolution in 1975
She was nominated for Locus Award for Best Short Story for work The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas in 1974
She was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel for work The Lathe of Heaven in 1972
She was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel for work The Left Hand of Darkness in 1970
She was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel for work The Dispossessed in 1975
She was nominated for Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for work The Telling in 2001
She was nominated for Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for work Always Coming Home in 1986
She was nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novel for work The Lathe of Heaven in 1971
She was nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novel for work The Left Hand of Darkness in 1969
She was nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novel for work Tehanu in 1990
She was nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novel for work The Dispossessed in 1974
She was nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novel for work The Other Wind in 2002
She was nominated for World Fantasy Award for Best Novella for work Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight in 1988
She was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for work The Lathe of Heaven in 1981
She was nominated for National Book Award for Fiction for work Always Coming Home in 1985
She was nominated for National Book Award for Fiction for work Orsinian Tales in 1977
She was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novella for work A Man of the People in 1996
She was nominated for Locus Award for Best Novel for work The Lathe of Heaven in 1972
She was nominated for Locus Award for Best Novel for work The Dispossessed in 1975
She was nominated for Locus Award for Best Novel for work The Eye of the Heron in 1979
She was nominated for Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel for work The Beginning Place in 1981
She was nominated for Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel for work Tehanu in 1991
She was nominated for Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel for work Lavinia in 2009
She was nominated for Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel for work Malafrena in 1980
She was nominated for Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel for work The Other Wind in 2002
She was nominated for Nebula Award for Best Short Story for work The Day Before the Revolution in 1974
She was nominated for Newbery Medal for work The Tombs of Atuan in 1972
She was nominated for Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for work Unlocking the Air and Other Stories in 1997
She was nominated for World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for work The Other Wind in 2002
She was nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novelette for work The Matter of Seggri in 1994
She was nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novelette for work Nine Lives in 1969
She was nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novelette for work Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight in 1987
She was nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novelette for work The Shobies' Story in 1990
She was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Related Work for work The Language of the Night in 1980

Ursula K. Le Guin's body shape

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