Ursula K. Le Guin and Corinna Harfouch dig deep into their carrier bags of fiction
Ursula K. Le Guin was a pioneer of science fiction and fantasy literature and her books still shape popular culture today. The blockbuster “Avatar” is based on her novel, “The Word for World is Forest”, and elements of “Game of Thrones” are inspired by her works. Who knows whether Harry Potter and Hogwarts would ever have existed without the school of wizardry in Le Guin’s “Earthsea” novels? Yet, during her lifetime, Le Guin still struggled to be recognized as a serious author. She said about her writing that it was “an attempt to describe what happens [...] how humans relate to everything else that is in this huge bag” – which led her to develop the “Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction”. Her own bag was always full to the brim: She wrote 23 novels, 12 volumes of short stories, 11 volumes of poetry, 13 children’s books and five collections of essays. Corinna Harfouch will read from Le Guin’s impressive writing while Traudl Bünger traces her life and work.
Contributors
Traudl Bünger
Traudl Bünger is a cultural educator and author. She studied … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Corinna Harfouch
Corinna Harfouch, born 1954 in Suhl, is a German actor. She received… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
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Date:
Saturday
29. March 2025
20:00 -
Pre Pre sale price (fees excluded) 26 € | 22 € erm.
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