Ursula K Le Guin, the award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer who explored feminist themes and was best known for her Earthsea books, has died at 88. Ursula K Le Guin, the award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer who explored feminist themes and was best known for her Earthsea books, has died at 88. Le Guin died peacefully on Monday in Portland, Oregon, according to a brief family statement posted to her verified Twitter account. Le Guin won an honorary National Book Award in 2014 and warned in her acceptance speech against letting profit define what is considered good literature. Its name is freedom.”The family of Ursula K. Le Guin is deeply saddened to announce her peaceful death yesterday afternoon.

Source: Irish Independent January 24, 2018 00:11 UTC