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Ursula K. Le Guin was born on October 21, 1929, in Berkeley, California. Her birth name was Ursula Kroeber, and she was the daughter of Alfred L. Kroeber and Theodora Kroeber. Le Guin held citizenship in the United States.
Le Guin had a diverse writing career, with occupations including writer, screenwriter, novelist, poet, author, journalist, and prose writer. Her literary work covered genres such as science fiction, fantasy, and feminist science fiction.
She was educated at Harvard University, Columbia University, Radcliffe College, and Berkeley High School (California).
Some of Le Guin's notable works include The Dispossessed, Earthsea, Always Coming Home, Malafrena, Dancing at the Edge of the World, Catwings, The Eye of the Heron, Steering the Craft, The Beginning Place, Annals of the Western Shore, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Language of the Night, and Lavinia.
Ursula K. Le Guin passed away on January 22, 2018, in Portland, Oregon.
