About The Author
Ursula Le Guin is a poetry and prose writer, in different modes like children, YA's books, science fiction and fantasy. Her Catwings series is a bestseller. Three of the titles have been finalists for The Pulitzer Prize and The American Book Award. Le Guin's writing had been honored with a National Book Award, several Hugo Awards, a The Margaret A. Edwards Award and five Nebula Awards.
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