Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin opened doors for generations of younger writers like Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood, Michael Chabon and David Mitchell. Best known for groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy works such as A Wizard of Earthsea, The Left Hand of Darkness, and The Dispossessed. Le Guin defiantly held her ground on the margin of “respectable” literature until the sheer excellence of her work, at long last, forced the mainstream to also embrace fantastic literature. Her fascinating story has never before been captured on film.

Keywords

  • Creatives: Write!
  • Doing Gender
  • Exclusive Docs: New Perspectives
  • Gender
  • Pioneers
  • Sooner Exclusives
  • history
  • inspiring
  • literature
  • women
  • work

Actors

  • Ursula K. Le Guin
  • Jean T. Kroeber
  • Julie Phillips
  • Theodore Downes-Le Guin
  • Elisabeth Le Guin

Director

  • Arwen Curry

Biography, Independent


1h 8min


16+

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United States of America
2018
Discover the extraordinary impact of a renowned author who revolutionized American literature by popularizing science fiction.

Discover the extraordinary impact of a renowned author who revolutionized American literature by popularizing science fiction.


Ursula K. Le Guin opened doors for generations of younger writers like Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood, Michael Chabon and David Mitchell. Best known for groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy works such as A Wizard of Earthsea, The Left Hand of Darkness, and The Dispossessed.


Le Guin defiantly held her ground on the margin of “respectable” literature until the sheer excellence of her work, at long last, forced the mainstream to also embrace fantastic literature. Her fascinating story has never before been captured on film.

Cast & Crew