- Graduated from Berkeley High School, class of 1947, with Philip K. Dick, but they didn't know each other.
- She met her husband in Paris, France, where they were both Fulbright scholars.
- Daughter of Alfred Kroeber (1876-1960), one of the founders of modern anthropology, and Theodora Kroeber Quinn (1897-1979).
- She was the basis for F.M. Busby's character Rissa Kerguelen, appearing in at least three science-fiction novels. Kerguelen's name is anagrammatic to Le Guin's.
- Best known for her stories of science-fiction and fantasy.
- Has lived in Portland, OR, since 1959.
- Has three children: Elisabeth Le Guin (b. 1957), Caroline Le Guin (b. 1959), and Theodore Le Guin (b. 1964).
- Biography/bibliography in "Contemporary Authors," New Revision Series, Vol. 132, pp. 232-240. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
- Pictured on a three-ounce-rate USA commemorative postage stamp in the Literary Arts series, issued 27 July 2021. Price on day of issue was 95¢.
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