Ursula Le Guin died

The writer died in Portland at the age of 88.

The American writer Ursula Le Guin, one of the classics of fantastic literature died in Portland at the age of 88. The death of Le Guin was confirmed by her son, who noted that over the past few months she had poor health.

Many cultural figures, including Stephen King, George Martin and Neil Heyman, have already expressed condolences about the death of the writer.

LE Guin received worldwide fame and recognition after the release of the cycle about the Earthmory and the “Haine Cycle”. Despite her age, the writer continued to work actively. In 2008, she became the owner of the Nebulus Award and the Lusu Prize in 2009.

Le Guin repeatedly complained that she is perceived only as an author in the genre of science fiction. In an interview with The New York Times in 2016, she said , they are trying to "push her away from the literary scene - and the hell with her."

The writers' books have repeatedly filmed. The works of Le Guin were translated into 40 languages ​​and reprinted with millions of circulations for decades.

The National Book Fund awarded her a medal for an outstanding contribution to American literature, and in 2000 the US Congress library called Ursulu Le Guin a “living legend”.