Language of the Night: Essays on Writing, Science Fiction and Fantasy - Softcover

Le Guin, Ursula K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1068240954 ISBN 13: 9781068240959

Verlag: Silver Press, 2026

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In Language of the Night, Ursula K. Le Guin reflects on genre and the ethical work of writing, championing the imagination as a vital instrument of freedom. Illuminating the making of major works such as A Wizard of Earthsea and The Left Hand of Darkness, Le Guin argues for science fiction and fantasy as literary modes that sustain philosophical, political and emotional inquiry.

This wide-ranging collection considers artistic responsibility, the uses of myth, the craft of storytelling, and the role of the writer as teacher and public intellectual. It charts Le Guin’s emergence as one of the defining literary voices of the twentieth century, while also considering what she calls the ‘journey of self-knowledge’ – a psychic and moral journey into the unconscious, whose perils and rewards are best expressed through the symbolic language of dreams, fantasy and fairy tales.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was a celebrated author of twenty-one novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve children’s books, six volumes of poetry and four of translation. The breadth and imagination of her work earned her six Nebulas, nine Hugos and SFWA’s Grand Master, along with the PEN/ Malamud and many other awards. In 2014 she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2016 joined the short list of authors to be published in their lifetimes by the Library of America.

David Mitchell is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Clocks, Cloud Atlas and many others. He lives in Ireland with his family.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Silver Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1068240954
• ISBN 13: 9781068240959
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
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