Thread: Le Guin at National Book Awards
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Old 11-24-2014, 07:16 PM   #72
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Originally Posted by tompe View Post
Really, I thought she is maybe the most famous author that also write fantasy and sf.
Here:

http://www.mania.com/top-15-greatest...le_112611.html

I think they were generous ranking her at 12 but even there it is clear she is hardly the most famous SF writer. Not even terribly important in the larger context of the history of the genre. Well behind Asimov, Heinlein, and Clarke. And Doc Smith, Fritz Leiber, Ray Bradbury, Catherine Moore, Leigh Brackett, Andre Norton, Octavia Butler, and other pioneers.

Here:
http://www.mania.com/top-20-greatest...le_114266.html

The fantasy list speaks for itself.

I am very much aware that many litfic aficionados consider LeGuin one of their own rather than an SF or Fantasy writer.

Given recent developments I'd let them have her.
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