... So what UKL did you read in Cameroon, and what were you doing there? ... I want to agree with this, because it is a gentle and civilized thought. But if...
Vin Urbanowski
CMWidor@...
Jun 1, 2001 3:11 pm
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... Good point -- and interesting to me, in that I always hate stories where that sort of thing happens. The end of Jane Eyre, which is what I think you're...
Vin Urbanowski
CMWidor@...
Jun 1, 2001 3:11 pm
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... I'm not sure where to get total sales of UKL's books, but a quick check at Amazon.com gives these current sales rankings: Tales from Earthsea: 1,006 A...
Janice E. Dawley
jdawley@...
Jun 1, 2001 5:52 pm
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In a message dated 6/1/01 8:23:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... I just wanted to comment that I have two boys who were about 12 and nine when Harry Potter...
RachelBOsb@...
Jun 1, 2001 8:29 pm
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THanks, Janice, for the research and the insightful post! ... Wow they sure do! ... THanks for the hint without the spoiler -- I think I would have enjoyed the...
Vin Urbanowski
CMWidor@...
Jun 1, 2001 9:42 pm
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... Well, I think we can trace the idea back a little further than _A Wizard of Earthsea_. :-) T.H. White used some very similar devices in "The Sword in the...
Jeff
zzdoggo@...
Jun 4, 2001 12:58 pm
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... he replied, "yeah, well the Harry Potter books are basically mysteries." Maybe ... but I just ... LeGuin's is ... of many ... Thank you, RachelBOsb for...
Eric Silvernale
awkword@...
Jun 4, 2001 3:07 pm
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For more on the nature of fantasy, see the interesting essay on Tolkien, "The Book of the Century" featured in Salon. Offers some great perspective on some of...
Vin Urbanowski
CMWidor@...
Jun 4, 2001 3:11 pm
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... <snip> ... <snip> ... Ovid? Fourteen books, from the ancient greek oral tradition (are these the folks you refer to as "the Bards"?), of transformations...
Vin Urbanowski
CMWidor@...
Jun 4, 2001 3:50 pm
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... Whoa, whoa whoa. That paragraph was just set-up. I was *not* suggesting that the mere idea of taking on animal forms was invented by Le Guin. I was only...
Dave Awl
dayvoll@...
Jun 4, 2001 9:45 pm
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... Oops, I meant "Equal Rites" not "Rites of Passage." Forgive my Freudian Jason Behr slip. ; ) Dave -- _______________________________________________ The...
Dave Awl
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Jun 4, 2001 10:04 pm
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At 04:39 PM 6/4/01 -0500, you wrote: <snip>(Yes, of course I've read The Once and Future ... As one who has a tendency to lecture, and who occasionally feels...
Vin Urbanowski
CMWidor@...
Jun 5, 2001 3:14 pm
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... [Jeff] ... Sorry! Didn't mean to imply that *you* weren't familiar with this -- just wanted to mention it for the benefit of whatever readers might not be....
Jeff
zzdoggo@...
Jun 5, 2001 4:20 pm
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... A couple of quick sites on Taliesin -- I'm sure we can find more if we look. :-) http://www.britannia.com/wales/lit/lit1.html ...
Jeff
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Jun 5, 2001 4:35 pm
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... Thanks! I for one am embarrassed I didn't think of this and appreciate the reminder. :-) -- anybody want to venture a guess as to how far back we CAN...
Jeff
zzdoggo@...
Jun 5, 2001 4:41 pm
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... Vin and Jeff, No need to apologize, I realize your contributions were intended helpfully. And I hereby take back my use of the word "lecture"--I actually...
Dave Awl
dayvoll@...
Jun 6, 2001 12:09 am
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In a message dated 6/5/01 5:13:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... That's a lovely image! Thanks for sharing it....
RachelBOsb@...
Jun 6, 2001 12:44 am
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Since we are all at it, let me apologise to any innicent bystanders overwhelmed by the tsunami of apology and counter-apology this group is currently...
Roddy Graham
roddy.graham@...
Jun 6, 2001 1:09 pm
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And on behalf of all of us for whom I may have the undeserved privilege of speaking, let me apologize for any disappointment or discomfort the shameful excess...
Vin Urbanowski
CMWidor@...
Jun 6, 2001 4:47 pm
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If I ruled the world, waste of bandwidth would be a crime. chiz chiz rdg...
Roddy Graham
roddy.graham@...
Jun 8, 2001 8:22 am
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Center for Excellence in Writing Writing Workshop High Desert Writing with Ursula Le Guin & Judith Barrington Arrive at Malheur Field Station August 12, depart...
pjreads@...
Jun 9, 2001 5:29 pm
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... De: Dave Awl [mailto:dayvoll@...] Enviado el: martes, 05 de junio de 2001 21:09 Para: the-ekumen@yahoogroups.com Asunto: Re: [the-ekumen] Re:...
Andres Fernandez Cordon
hueson@...
Jun 10, 2001 3:45 pm
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I've seen a press release saying that the SciFi channel will be producing both an Earthsea miniseries and a Left Hand of Darkness miniseries, both for 2003....
heather w
heyiya@...
Jun 11, 2001 1:26 am
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hi andres!! i'm from Argentine too....!!! where are you from? how strange to find someone from Argentina that loves Le Guin too and that is here on this list...
paula
paula@...
Jun 11, 2001 2:59 am
169
At the end of the third Earthsea book, it clearly states that Thorion came out to greet Ged and Arren when they came back from the Dry Land, indicating that...
mystrongjaw@...
Jun 22, 2001 12:08 am
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My name is Grey Walker. I've been lurking until I could read all the archived messages. I was delighted to discover this list, and thank Dave for starting...
Grey Walker
djwalker@...
Jun 22, 2001 1:22 am
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... Have you read the new Tales from Earthsea collection yet? I'm not going to do anything spoilerish in this particular message, but I will say that when you...
Dave Awl
dayvoll@...
Jun 22, 2001 9:11 am
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... Hi Grey, welcome to the list. Since some of us have already apologized for apologizing, now I get to thank you for thanking me. I can't off the top of my...
Dave Awl
dayvoll@...
Jun 22, 2001 9:11 am
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The following the-ekumen poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Which type of UKL's books do you prefer: CHOICES AND RESULTS -...
the-ekumen@yahoogroup...
Jun 22, 2001 12:12 pm
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hi- I am a new member (obviously) My na,e si Maire (pron Mary) and Im from Australia. I love le guin's work, and the work of other authors with a similar...
