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by Ursula K. Le Guin · 2000

In the Hainish Cycle series

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First published
First published in September 2000. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
It received the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 2001. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
It received the Locus Award for Best Novel. Source: Wikidata, citing Internet Speculative Fiction Database, checked November 6, 2026.

About Ursula K. Le Guin

Early work
Her first major science fiction novel was The Left Hand of Darkness. Source: ursulakleguin.com, checked November 6, 2026. Le Guin's first major work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness
Awards and honors
She received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters in 2014. Source: ursulakleguin.com, checked November 6, 2026. In 2014 she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal
Awards and honors
The Library of Congress named her a Living Legend in 2000. Source: ursulakleguin.com, checked November 6, 2026. In 2000, she was named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress

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