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A review by felravenn
Space Crone by Ursula K. Le Guin
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
I'm not sure what to rate this collection. Of course, I love Ursula Le Guin and think most of the texts included in this book were powerful, well-written, and gave me plenty to reflect upon. However, the way the collection has been marketed by the publishing house makes me grind my teeth a little bit.
By saying that "For the first time, Space Crone brings together celebrated author Ursula K. Le Guin’s writings on feminism and gender," it is implied that these texts weren't previously published, or not in collections of their own. As a matter of fact, there were no exclusive texts included in here, rather they were taken from a variety of previously published collections that Le Guin herself put together. Had I know that, I would have purchased those collections instead as I would have rather read the texts in the context that Le Guin intended (Steering the Craft, The Wave in the Mind, Dancing at the Edge of the World, to name a few).
That being said, her writings remain almost timeless, and while I wondered at why some texts were included in this collection, I did mostly really enjoy my reading experience. If you are new to Le Guin and want to read a capsule of her thoughts on gender and feminism, this might be for you, although I would recommend sticking to her novels and previously published collections. Just generally think the publishing house should focus on finding new authors and publishing new voices as opposed to re-purposing famous authors who have their texts still in print through other publishers.
By saying that "For the first time, Space Crone brings together celebrated author Ursula K. Le Guin’s writings on feminism and gender," it is implied that these texts weren't previously published, or not in collections of their own. As a matter of fact, there were no exclusive texts included in here, rather they were taken from a variety of previously published collections that Le Guin herself put together. Had I know that, I would have purchased those collections instead as I would have rather read the texts in the context that Le Guin intended (Steering the Craft, The Wave in the Mind, Dancing at the Edge of the World, to name a few).
That being said, her writings remain almost timeless, and while I wondered at why some texts were included in this collection, I did mostly really enjoy my reading experience. If you are new to Le Guin and want to read a capsule of her thoughts on gender and feminism, this might be for you, although I would recommend sticking to her novels and previously published collections. Just generally think the publishing house should focus on finding new authors and publishing new voices as opposed to re-purposing famous authors who have their texts still in print through other publishers.