page_title: Ursula K. Le Guin
hierarchical_section_title: Ursula K. Le Guin
caption_attribution_description: English: Ursula Le Guin signing a book in 2013. Français&#160;: Ursula Le Guin lors d'une séance de dédicace en 2013.
context_page_description: Ursula Kroeber Le Guin was an American writer. She wrote books, poetry, children's books, essays, short stories, fantasy and science fiction.
context_section_description: Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (pronounced /ˈɝsələ ˈkroʊbɚ ləˈgwɪn/) (October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American writer. She wrote books, poetry, children's books, essays, short stories, fantasy and science fiction.
caption: Ursula K. Le Guin signing a book in 2013
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