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Originally Posted by Mastodon
Ursula K LeGuin is an excellent writer not least because she has the ability to look beyond what is an obvious part of her own culture - using names when talking to people - and realise that it is not inherent to all communication everywhere...
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Did you know that her parents were anthropologists? I think that growing up with the knowledge that her own culture was not the center of the universe gives her writing a lot of depth and universality. I'm glad you appreciate her, too.