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Originally Posted by tompe
"author that also writes sf and fantasy" kind of indicated that she is considerered an literary author sometimes. The authors you mentions mostly or only write in genre and is not mentioned as candidates for Nobel price. She wins prices and are well known outside of genre.
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Let her have her Nobel Prize. Meanwhile, take it from one of the new generation of readers -- Gaiman, King, Pratchett, Rowling, Martin, Sanderson, etc. actually get read. I wonder which one authors prefer?
I actually have heard of Le Guin, and her books do not appeal to me. I've rarely heard mention of her, in fact, compared to the above authors.
There are actually well-read contemporary members of the reading public who
have never heard of her at all -- I daresay that is the epitome of "not a loss".
Also you appear to be racist against mere "genre authors", so I am going to stop listening to you now.