Ursula K. LeGuin -- In Memoriam

[ride_4ever]

I just found out that Ursula K. LeGuin died yesterday. I am feeling sad that she is gone and appreciative for the life she lived.

Here is something she wrote about mortality in The Farthest Shore (Earthsea Cycle #3)"You will die. You will not live forever. Nor will any man nor any thing. Nothing is immortal. But only to us is it given to know that

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[amethyst_witch]

That's beautiful <3

[ride_4ever]

Yes. I feel sad and uplifted at the same time.

[amethyst_witch]

*hugs*

It's very poignant indeed <3

[blythechild]

I never liked LeGuin as an author, and she had some weird and controversial opinions, but that quote about death is pure beauty. There's no doubt that she had a full and influential life.

[ride_4ever]

Like or not, I found both some of her fiction writing and some of her non-fiction writing to be thought-provoking. And yes, as you say, her life was a full and influential one.

[popkin16]

I've never read any of her works, though I've always meant to. I suppose now would be a great time to start...

[ride_4ever]

Any time would be a great time to start. *encourages you*

[popkin16]

I'll have to go through her works, try to figure out where to start!