Ursula K. Le Guin was an American author who was mostly known for her science-fiction books, including her Earthsea series and the works set in the Hainish universe. She loved fantasy and mythology since childhood. After graduating from Radcliffe College and Columbia University, she won a Fulbright scholarship to pursue her PhD in France. However, her marriage to historian Charles Le Guin put an end to her PhD plans. Soon, she had kids and was managing a writing career simultaneously. Initially, she was rejected by a lot of publishers. However, things changed when she experimented with fantasy and science-fiction. Some of her notable works were A Wizard of Earthsea, The Left Hand of Darkness, and The Dispossessed. Her works also included poetry, critical essays, and children’s books. She won innumerable honors, including multiple Nebula, Hugo, and Locus awards. She died of a heart attack in Portland, at the age of 88.