- Ursula K. Le Guin died #OTD in 2018. First female author to win both the Nebula & Hugo awards for Best Novel for 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 (1970). In total, she won 8 Hugo & 6 Nebula awards. Second woman Grand Master of the #ScienceFiction & Fantasy Writers of America. #scifi #literature #bookskyJan 22, 2026 17:11
- A trivia detail is Ursula had a long time marriage to Charles Le Guin, PhD, a historian who specialized in the French Revolution among many other areas. He had an encyclopaedia like memory, taught for over 35 years and was a superb teacher.
