Ursula LeGuin was a pioneer and giant of fantasy and science fiction, and often served as the conscience of the publishing industry.
"The shadow is the other side of our psyche, the dark brother of the conscious mind. It is Cain, Caliban. Frankenstein's monster. Mr. Hyde. It is Vergil who guided Dante through hell, Gilgamesh's friend Enkidu, Frodo's enemy Gollum. It is the Doppelganger. It is Mowgli's Grey Brother; the werewolf; the wolf, the bear, the tiger of a thousand folktales; it is the serpent, Lucifer."
Favorite Books
The Beginning Place
The Lathe of Heaven
The Language of the Night
Bonus Quote
A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls.
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