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The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia

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Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. he will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To … see full wiki

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Author: Ursula K. Le Guin

Publisher: Eos

Date Published: October 20, 1994

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A Quick Tip by Crotchetyoldfan

Feb 24, 2011

by Crotchetyoldfan
posted in SF Signal

This novel and The Left Hand of Darkness are Le Guin at her best, and ample evidence for making the case that Margaret Atwood should shut up and let Ursula have her royalties for the 'not science fiction' stuff she allegedly writes.
Very political, very societal in nature, Le Guin uses disparate cultures around a far star as mirrors to our own society.
Le Guin's writing as the exemplar of just about the perfect mix of "literary" fiction and "pulp" fiction.

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Scotman February 27, 2011

I loved these stories especially The Dispossessed. The Left Hand of Darkness covers sexual inequality in a very odd and interesting way as well.

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