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Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing (2018)

by Ursula K. Le Guin, David Naimon

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In a series of interviews with David Naimon, Le Guin discusses craft, aesthetics, and philosophy in her fiction, poetry, and nonfiction works. The discussions provide ample advice and guidance for writers of every level, but also give Le Guin a chance to sound off on some of her favorite subjects: the genre wars, the patriarchy, the natural world, and what, in her opinion, makes for great writing. With excerpts from her own books and those that she looked to for inspiration, this volume is a treat for Le Guin's longtime readers, a perfect introduction for those first approaching her writing, and a tribute to her incredible life and work.… (more)
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This was a gift from a dear friend of mine. Ursula K. Le Guin really inpsired me when I was a child. Her Earthsea Trilogy is so unique and different. Every time I read her, I am reminded of the great work that one can do with very few words.

These conversations have inspired me to read more of her work. With her books in front of me, I often find myself stopping to ponder and go down unexplored paths of thought. Here's to more of that! ( )
  pianistpalm91 | Apr 7, 2024 |
Between the palm-sized hard covers of this book is a treasure of wisdom from one of American’s great writers. In 2018, before her death, Ursula K. Le Guin sat down with David Naimon to discuss, yes, writing, but also so, so much more. Naimon is an excellent interviewer, but it really is more a conversation between himself and Ursula. Whether or not you have ever read any of her fiction, poetry or other works, this little book might blow your mind ( )
  avaland | Nov 8, 2023 |
In a series of interviews with David Naimon (Between the Covers), Le Guin discusses craft, aesthetics, and philosophy in her fiction, poetry, and nonfiction respectively.

This book is in the form of an edited interview and I found it unpleasant to read. DNF ( )
  Dokfintong | Jul 15, 2022 |
picked up as research for a project. Le Guin had me laughing out loud throughout.
  Mirror_Matt | Feb 3, 2022 |
"Que yo sea consciente de la inmensidad de mi ignorancia no implica que me guste hacer gala de ello." Esta frase, casi al principio del volumen, no hace más que resumir la actitud honesta de la autora frente a los muchos temas tratados en sus entrevistas con el escritor David Naimon y publicadas poco después de la muerte de Le Guin.
No leo ciencia ficción, que en general no me interesa, por eso elegí este libro para conocerla. En todo caso, sus opiniones sobre la escritura, sus influencias literarias, sus recomendaciones, la importancia del ritmo tanto en la poesía como en la novela, etc., me parecen interesantes porque nacen de su experiencia. Pero non van más allá de este ameno librito de unas 100 páginas, pero en fin.
El libro también contiene pequeños textos de Le Guin y alguna historia, como la de la escritora Mary Foote cuya obra fue fagocitada por el también escritor Wallace Stegner tras conseguir parte de su correspondencia personal y una autobiografía que prácticamente había pasado desapercibida, como ejemplo de la ocultación de las mujeres en la Literatura.
La autora también da unas pinceladas sobre el concepto de apropiación cultural y asume como algo natural el tener que aceptar algunos gestos como gestos inevitablemente políticos. "¿Cómo se puede escribir sobre naturaleza sin…-- bueno, tendré que llamarlo política --, sin que se cuele en el poema lo que le hemos hecho al mundo?"
Casi es revelador, en el momento que estamos viviendo, sus comentarios hacia aquellos que sienten rechazo a la ciencia, porque "nos dice que no somos el centro del universo. Y es que no los somos", lo que pone nerviosa a mucha gente.
Me quedo con otra frase que parece iluminadora para determinados momentos de la vida y es cuando nos aconseja "descubrir qué preguntas no tienen respuesta y no darles respuesta: esa es la habilidad más necesaria en tiempos convulsos y oscuros."



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  Orellana_Souto | Jul 27, 2021 |
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In a series of interviews with David Naimon, Le Guin discusses craft, aesthetics, and philosophy in her fiction, poetry, and nonfiction works. The discussions provide ample advice and guidance for writers of every level, but also give Le Guin a chance to sound off on some of her favorite subjects: the genre wars, the patriarchy, the natural world, and what, in her opinion, makes for great writing. With excerpts from her own books and those that she looked to for inspiration, this volume is a treat for Le Guin's longtime readers, a perfect introduction for those first approaching her writing, and a tribute to her incredible life and work.

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