Name: El Cumpleaños del Mundo (in Spanish)
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Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
ISBN: 9788445009697

portada El Cumpleaños del Mundo (in Spanish)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Ursula K. Le Guin

Publisher

Minotauro

Collection

Bibliotecas de Autor

Year

2021

Language

Spanish

Pages

480

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.00 x 13.00

ISBN

9788445009697

ISBN13

9788445009697

Edited in

España

Edition No.

Synopsis "El Cumpleaños del Mundo (in Spanish)"

La inconfundible voz de Ursula K. Le Guin lleva décadas cautivando a millones de lectores. Madre de numerosos mundos y entrañables personajes, retoma en este volumen el universo Hainish para explorar las relaciones entre los dos sexos, postulando diversas formas de amor y matrimonio, dominación y discriminación, que invitan a reflexionar sobre nuestro propio orden social, sexual y emocional.
Como hilo conductor, el tema del viaje como metáfora del conocimiento, de la vida y de la muerte. Siete relatos y una novela corta componen este magnífico volumen que a buen seguro engrosará las filas de admiradores de la prosa lírica, el ingenio y la lucidez de Ursula K. Le Guin.
Sobre el diseño de portada:
Al tratarse de una recopilación de relatos se ha escogido una especie de escultura femenina totémica de inspiración étnica para representar la variedad de civilizaciones y planetas que componen el libro, como la del título, en donde una sociedad tiene reyes como deidades que recuerdan a la cultura egipcia o inca. El detalle de las órbitas es para referenciar tanto la ciencia ficción como una de las historias del libro "Paraísos perdidos".

Ursula K. Le Guin

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Ursula K. Le Guin (Berkeley, California, 1929-2018) was a key American author in fantasy literature and science fiction, known for her deep social and philosophical explorations in imaginary worlds. She particularly stood out for two major cycles: the fantasy saga Earthsea - which begins with A Wizard of Earthsea (1968), a story of growth and magic - and the Hainish or Ekumen Cycle, which includes science fiction novels with strong social themes, such as The Left Hand of Darkness (1969) and The Dispossessed (1974).

Her works address complex issues such as gender, politics, anarchism, and ecology, with a critical and humanist approach. She was awarded multiple prestigious prizes, including eight Hugos, six Nebulas, and twenty-two Locus, in addition to the National Book Award and the Newbery Medal. In 2003, she was named Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and received the Alternative Nobel Prize in Literature.

Le Guin left a literary legacy that combines brilliant imagination with deep reflection on the human condition and social justice, establishing herself as an essential voice in twentieth-century literature.

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Laura Weinberg Monday, April 07, 2025
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ES un libro excelente, lo había perdido y finalmente a través de buscalibre lo pude recuperar
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