Ursula K. Le Guin’s ‘anarchist utopia’ was an anguished response to war. Its political power endures
- Written by: Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
Ursula K. Le Guin is one of the most revered science fiction writers of all time. Her groundbreaking science-fiction novel The Dispossessed, written against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, speaks to historically specific forms of geopolitical violence and societal malaise. However, it continues to resonate today.
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