Audio interview of Ursula K. Le Guin

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Audio interview of Ursula K. Le Guin

Dmae Roberts, an award-winning radio artist and writer, recently profiled acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin for Stage and Studio, a radio show that focus on performing, literary, and media arts with a connection to Oregon.

The half hour audio documentary covers a range of subjects, including Ms. Le Guin’s latest project, Out Here, a book of poetry and drawings, with photographs by Roger Dorband. Additional topics include Ms. Le Guin’s approach to writing and storytelling; her opposition to the Authors Guild v. Google settlement proposal; and her thoughts on gender in literary arts.

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Image of Ms. Le Guin, Copyright © by Marian Wood Kolisch

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One Response to “Audio interview of Ursula K. Le Guin”

Stage & Studio featured regionally! Says:
January 5th, 2011 at 8:23 pm

[...] And further good news, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America featured the Le Guin documentary special recently on its website. [...]