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The Ekumen is a general discussion list for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin, author of The Left Hand of Darkness, The Lathe of Heaven, A Wizard of Earthsea, The Dispossessed, The Telling, and many more. The list is available for discussion of Le Guin, her work and its themes, including (but not limited to) language, time, gender and narrative; Taoism, feminism, anarcho-syndicalism, anthropology, sociology, poetry, science fiction and fantasy. It should also be a great place to exchange news and info regarding new releases, appearances, etc. This list is associated with The Ekumen Web site, an Ursula K. Le Guin reference page, located at: http://www.ocelotfactory.com/leguin .

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Re: Is The Left Hand of Darkness a work of feminist fiction?
the simple fact that any Gethenian may experience pregnancy is a radical rearrangement of social expectations and outlook. not having a "second sex" with
Posted - Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:34 pm
heather w
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Re: Is The Left Hand of Darkness a work of feminist fiction?
... It does not openly oppose it, but rather subtly undermines it, in particular the notion that there is such a thing as "men's work" and "women's work", an
Posted - Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:08 pm
John Cowan
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Is The Left Hand of Darkness a work of feminist fiction?
...'Discuss'. To re-state the question, why is the novel hailed as a masterpiece of feminist Science Fiction? Is it merely because it was written by a woman
Posted - Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:29 pm
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New anarchist novel
I hope no-one minds me using this forum to promote my new e-book. I thought that some of you might be interested. I have been a fan of Ursula K. LeGuin since I
Posted - Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:02 am
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Re: Can you help me find this story?
It sounds like an episode of the TV series "Angel": "Happy Anniversary" from season 2.   ~~~~~ Let the heart complete the pattern.
Posted - Wed Jan 2, 2013 5:41 pm
Victoria
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