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Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places

Part of the About Writing series

Incisive, eloquent, crackling with ideas, this is a "mental-biography" of the award-winning fiction writer, Ursula K. Le Guin. She draws together essays, travel journals, lectures, informal talks and reviews spanning twelve years, for a fascinating peek into the mind of a remarkable woman.

Subject
philosophyliterary criticismbiography
Genre
science fictionfantasy
Themes
feminismwriterswomengendersocial issues
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages
Form
essayspoetry

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