| The Birthday of the World: And Other Stories Contributor(s): Le Guin, Ursula K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060509066 ISBN-13: 9780060509064 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: With "The Birthday of the World, " Le Guin once again demonstrates her virtuosity with a superb collection of eight science fiction tales. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Science Fiction - Collections & Anthologies |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 5.3" W x 8.02" (0.61 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, five Hugo Awards and five Nebula Awards, the renowned writer Ursula K. Le Guin has, in each story and novel, created a provocative, ever-evolving universe filled with diverse worlds and rich characters reminiscent of our earthly selves. Now, in The Birthday of the World, this gifted artist returns to these worlds in eight brilliant short works, including a never-before-published novella, each of which probes the essence of humanity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Le Guin, Ursula K.: - Ursula Kroeber Le Guin was born in 1929 in Berkeley, and lives in Portland, Oregon. As of 2014, she has published twenty-one novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve books for children, six volumes of poetry, and four of translation, and has received many honors and awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, National Book Award, and PEN/Malamud. Her most recent publications are Finding My Elegy: New and Selected Poems and The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories. |