Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin Preview
Explore the remarkable life and legacy of late feminist author Ursula K. Le Guin whose groundbreaking work, including “The Left Hand of Darkness,” transformed American literature by bringing science fiction into the literary mainstream.
Previews + Extras
Learn About Ursula K. Le Guin's Predecessor to Harry Potter
S33 E9 - 2m 45s
Watch to learn why Neil Gaiman thinks Harry Potter wouldn't have existed without Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea, a fantasy novel she published in 1968 featuring a wizard school.
Ursula K. Le Guin's Passionate Acceptance Speech
S33 E9 - 1m 58s
Author Ursula K. Le Guin shares her National Books Award with all the writers "who were excluded from literature for so long."
"The Left Hand of Darkness" and Gender Fluidity
S33 E9 - 3m 55s
In 1969, Ursula K. Le Guin published a groundbreaking novel called "The Left Hand of Darkness" that questioned binary concepts of gender. Learn about the backlash from fans that found the book too controversial as well as criticism from feminists who felt that she didn’t go far enough.
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