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Ursula Le Guin was the daughter of anthropologists Alfred L. Kroeber and Theodora Kroeber. Her parents are best known for documenting the life of Ishi, the last
by maire 9y ago
Ursula Le Guin was the daughter of anthropologists Alfred L. Kroeber and Theodora Kroeber. Her parents are best known for documenting the life of Ishi, the last member of the Yahi tribe. Kroaber Hall on the UC Berkeley campus was named after Ursula's parents.
I believe this is why Ursula Le Guin is able to write empathetic descriptions of disparate cultures. Science fiction was a medium for her explorations.
- Jtsummers 9y agoTheodora Kroeber wrote two excellent books on Ishi. Ishi: Last of His Tribe is a fictionalized narrative of his life (told as a novel). Ishi in Two Worlds is a non-fiction account of his life from the time he first came into contact with Alfred to his death. Covers a great deal about his people's culture as well.