http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/ A discussion list for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin, author of The Left Hand of Darkness, A Wizard of Earthsea, and many more. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:55:13 GMT David Bratman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1759 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1759 Some of the Kesh music and drama were performed at Mythopoeic Conference (Mythcon) 19, held at the Clark Kerr campus in 1988, where UKL was guest of honor. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:06:46 GMT Margaret Zupancic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1758 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1758 Hi Vik-Thor, I haven¹t been blowing off your email, but unfortunately (after some searching) I can¹t seem to find the video that I found a few months ago. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:19:59 GMT Vik-Thor Scott Rose http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1757 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1757 Yes, I am replying to a fairly old topic. I haven't been keeping up with email much lately. I would LOVE to truly be able to visit the Valley of the Na! Thanks Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:08:13 GMT anamcaraaa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1756 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1756 Have you ever been lost in a fantasy or science fiction book and felt like the story world was real? I am currently working on my dissertation as part of my Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:50:49 GMT Victoria http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1755 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1755 That sounds like an interesting essay! I can think of a few passages that you might find useful: WoE: Chapter 3, p. 44 (of my Bantam paperback edition), Ged Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:54:56 GMT Takver http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1754 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1754 mmm...reminds me of Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching. Ms Le Guin published her own poetic translation of this text. Your query reminded me of Chapter 38 - the first in Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:03:45 GMT Nathan Zamprogno http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1753 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1753 I am new to this group but a life-long admirer of Ms Le Guin's works, ever since being obliged to read "A Wizard of Earthsea" in High School. I'm writing an Mon, 11 May 2009 07:14:35 GMT Hannah Robins http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1752 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1752 Hi Eric Sorry, did not mean to come down on you like a ton of bricks, and I certainly am not a scholar! (I yearn after it sometimes, and even went as far as Mon, 11 May 2009 03:19:15 GMT Eric Adkins http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1751 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1751 "Writing science fiction and fantasy allow you to back off a little bit," she says, sipping an Oregon beer on her deck, "to try to find the problems that Sun, 10 May 2009 23:24:58 GMT John Cowan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1750 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1750 ... Quite right, though I don't know if she drinks beer. She talks about it, though, in "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas". Also, I'm not a scholar, more Sun, 10 May 2009 20:23:14 GMT Eric Adkins http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1749 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1749 ... Hannah and John, Wow... Perhaps, I meant "Great-- there is an article on UKL". I don't know... You scholars are more critical, whereas I am proud of her Sun, 10 May 2009 19:21:03 GMT Hannah Robins http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1748 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1748 Yes, don't think that I would describe it as a great article, though thanks for posting the link. One paragraphette that particularly got up my nose was: Sun, 10 May 2009 19:11:07 GMT John Cowan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1747 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1747 ... It comes across as rather condescending to me, even though in the author's blog (linked at the bottom) he says he's always loved her work. Then I realized Sun, 10 May 2009 17:40:05 GMT Eric Adkins http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1746 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1746 Here is a great article about UKL and her recent recognition of her vitality. Missing in the link are two photographs of her... One with UKL standing, arms Wed, 06 May 2009 20:12:49 GMT John Cowan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1745 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-ekumen/message/1745 ... Sort of, but I'm talking about basic, unanalyzable color words, not things like "sky blue" or "grass green"; or words that are applied only to a few