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'''Ursula Kroeber Le Guin''' (born [[21 October|October 21]], [[1929]]) is an American author who primarily writes fantasy and science fiction.
'''Ursula Kroeber Le Guin''' (born [[21 October|October 21]], [[1929]]) is an American author who primarily writes fantasy and science fiction.


In 1988, she was Guest of Honour at [[Mythcon XIX]].
In 1988, she was Guest of Honour at [[Mythcon 19]].


It has been noted that ''Kingsfoil'', the (translated) name of ''[[Athelas]]'', appears in Le Guin's ''[[wikipedia:A Wizard of Earthsea|A Wizard of Earthsea]]''.<ref>"[http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=5895 Athelas]", dated 21 January 2001, at [http://forum.barrowdowns.com/index.php? Forum.BarrowDowns.com] (accessed 13 November 2011)</ref>
It has been noted that ''Kingsfoil'', the (translated) name of ''[[Athelas]]'', appears in Le Guin's ''[[wikipedia:A Wizard of Earthsea|A Wizard of Earthsea]]''.<ref>"[http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=5895 Athelas]", dated 21 January 2001, at [http://forum.barrowdowns.com/index.php? Forum.BarrowDowns.com] (accessed 13 November 2011)</ref>

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Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (born October 21, 1929) is an American author who primarily writes fantasy and science fiction.

In 1988, she was Guest of Honour at Mythcon 19.

It has been noted that Kingsfoil, the (translated) name of Athelas, appears in Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea.[1]

Bibliography, selected

Articles and Short Stories

External links

Notes

  1. Includes a discussion of the difference between the concept of evil in the writings of Lewis and Tolkien.

References

  1. "Athelas", dated 21 January 2001, at Forum.BarrowDowns.com (accessed 13 November 2011)