Name: Edge of Awe: Experiences of the Malheur-Steens Country
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Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
ISBN: 9780870719615

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Edge of Awe: Experiences of the Malheur-Steens Country

Type

Physical Book

Illustrated by

Ursula K. Le Guin

Alan L. Contreras

Introduction by

William Kittredge

Publisher

Oregon State University Press

Author

Ursula K. Le Guin

Language

English

Pages

272

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.6x15.2x2 cm

Weight

0.32 kg.

ISBN13

9780870719615

Edition No.

Synopsis "Edge of Awe: Experiences of the Malheur-Steens Country "

This compelling anthology gathers together personal impressions of the Malheur-Steens country of southeastern Oregon, known for its birding opportunities, its natural beauty and remoteness, and, more recently, for the 2016 armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Contributors of poetry and narrative nonfiction include biologists, students, tourists, birders, and local residents, thus reflecting the perspectives of both visitors and residents. Edge of Awe celebrates the immense variety of human experience in the Malheur-Steens region. This high-desert marsh country has long been a place of human habitation, work, and recreation, but this compendium is weighted toward the writing of visitors over the past one hundred years. It encompasses a wide range of experiences, such as fishing the Blitzen River, attending the Steens Running Camp, leading a mule train on Steens mountain, looking for rare migrant birds, boating on the great marshes, and much more. Anyone who has visited the awe-inspiring Malheur-Steens country or plans to do so, and anyone with an interest in the region, will find inspiration in this literary companion. CONTRIBUTORS Chas Biederman Charles E. Bendire Greg Bryant Sean Burns Alan L. Contreras Harry Fuller Ira N. Gabrielson Quinton Hallett Ada Hastings Hedges David Hedges Hendrik Herlyn Meli Hull William Kittredge Ursula K. Le Guin Maitreya David B. Marshall John F. Marshall Tom McAllister Thomas C. Meinzen Peter Pearsall Dallas Lore Sharp William Stafford Noah K. Strycker Peter Walker Ellen Waterston C.E.S. Wood

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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