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Ursula K. LeGuin is perhaps best known for her brilliant works of fantasy, science and utopian fictions. Over the past 50 years she’s published 20 novels (including Earth Sea Trilogies, The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed), 11 children’s books, more than a hundred short stories, and has received the national book award, five Hugos, five Nebulas, the Kafka award, a Pushcart prize, and several lifetime achievement awards.
This is a debut piece. Never aired. Two minute-module of Ursula K. Le Guin's thoughts about storytelling and the art of writing with a blues riff underscoring her words. This would work well with a music program or as a drop-in or within an arts magazine.
Original music by Clark Salisbury.
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Ursula K. LeGuin is perhaps best known for her brilliant works of fantasy, science and utopian fictions. Over the past 50 years she’s published 20 novels (including Earth Sea Trilogies, The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed), 11 children’s books, more than a hundred short stories, and has received the national book award, five Hugos, five Nebulas, the Kafka award, a Pushcart prize, and several lifetime achievement awards. This is a debut piece. Never aired. Two minute-module of Ursula K. Le Guin's thoughts about storytelling and the art of writing with a blues riff underscoring her words. This would work well with a music program or as a drop-in or within an arts magazine. Original music by Clark Salisbury.
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Review of Ursula Le Guin's Riff on WritingIn 2 short minutes author Ursula Le Guin shares with us, among a few other things, her writing style as well as her thoughts on plot and story.
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Review of Ursula Le Guin's Riff on WritingAs described, this piece is all actuality with a guitar underlay. Le Guin describes her work as story-telling, making a sharp distinction between "story" and "plot." In the end, what makes a good story ("War and Peace" referenced) eludes Le Guin: she says it's a "mystery." Le Guin is author of such books as "The Dispossessed" and "The EarthSea Cycle." This would fit nicely into an author series. |
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Original music by Clark Salisbury
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Posted on June 21, 2005 at 08:55 AM | Permalink
Review of Ursula Le Guin's Riff on Writing
An esteemed author on the nature of writing and the often overlooked distinction between story and plot. As a long-time fan of Le Guin's I found this "riff" of reat interest.