The way of a writer: taoism in Ursula K. Le Guin's <i>The left hand of darkness</i>
When I first started reading Ms. Le Guin's novel, I was struck by the presence in it of what I then recognized as elements from Eastern philosophy and thought, in particular Taoism. Long before mention is made of the yin-yang concept and symbol, in Chapter 19, I felt these elements formed an un...
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2003
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| Acceso en línea: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/13014 http://www.memoria.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/art_revistas/pr.140/pr.140.pdf |
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| Sumario: | When I first started reading Ms. Le Guin's novel, I was struck by the presence in it of what I then recognized as elements from Eastern philosophy and thought, in particular Taoism. Long before mention is made of the yin-yang concept and symbol, in Chapter 19, I felt these elements formed an underlying, yet essential, basis for the understanding of the book. It was much later that I also learned about this writer's interest in Taoism as an explanation, a resource, an answer, and a choice, and about her consequent knowledge of the Tao Te Ching. |
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