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Utopia

Special Guest: Ursula K. Le Guin

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Kurt Andersen and his guest, author Ursula K. Le Guin, discuss utopia. Ursula K. Le Guin is a writer of fantasy and science fiction. Recognized as a major figure in modern literature, her books include The Left Hand of Darkness, the Earthsea series and The Dispossessed, a utopian novel about an idealistic physicist from a […]

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