![]() ![]() Le Guin’s social science focus is why her work feels realistic and accessible, especially those not accustomed to the strange worlds of sci-fi and fantasy. I draw on the social sciences a great deal.” They’re not that interested in what human beings do, really. Biology, sociology, anthropology-that’s not science to them, that’s soft stuff. In a 2013 interview in the Paris Review, Le Guin explained how her writing diverged from her contemporaries: “The “hard” science fiction writers dismiss everything except, well, physics, astronomy, and maybe chemistry. ![]() Le Guin didn’t want to follow the rules of any genre, and those rebellions against tradition are what made her books stand out from more the mainstream. It was science fiction that prioritized humanity over technological innovations.ĭespite publishing nonfiction and poetry, she was defined by her science fiction and fantasy writing-and the label irked her. ![]()
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