• Asimov's Robot@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    A great story that illustrates this question really well. It is by Ursula K. Le Guin, written in 1973, if anyone is wondering.

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      1 year ago

      Ursula K. Le Guin

      So pissed that she is not much more famous. Earthsea is one of the great fantasy stories that people tend to forget.

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        1 year ago

        It always strikes me how few female sci-fi and fantasy writers I’ve read. I’ve tried amending that mistake over the last couple of years but it’s not easy, especially when looking for books translated into more obscure languages.

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          1 year ago

          Now that you say it - her sci-fi is also up there with the best. Did you find any other interesting female sci-fi authors?

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            1 year ago

            Julian May has a great series in two parts, the Saga of Pliocene exiles and the Galactic Milieu trilogy. Amazing books, great story, very moving and thought provoking.