Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author of speculative fiction. She is best known for her works set in her Hainish universe, and the Earthsea fantasy series. Cultural anthropology, Taoism, feminism, and Carl Jung all had a strong influence on her work. She died at the age of 83 in January 2018.