Ursula K Leguin

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929–2018) was an acclaimed American author best known for her speculative fiction, including the science fiction Hainish universe and the fantasy Earthsea series. Her literary career spanned nearly sixty years, producing over twenty novels, a hundred short stories, poetry, and children's books, earning her multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards. She is frequently described as a major voice in American Letters and a defining figure in science fiction and fantasy.