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The Left Hand of Darkness
Literature · 1969
Ursula K. Le Guin
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Literature 1969

The Left Hand of Darkness

Ursula K. Le Guin1969
Author
Ursula K. Le Guin
Year
1969
Region
United States
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
Synopsis

An envoy visits a planet of androgynous beings. Gender, politics, and ice.

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Ursula K. Le Guin, 1969 — The Left Hand of Darkness

An envoy visits a planet of androgynous beings. Gender, politics, and ice.

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Keeps power in play with a different literature voice.
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An envoy visits a planet of androgynous beings. Gender, politics, and ice.
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