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Driftwood Public Library
Oregon Legacy 2006
with
Ursula LeGuin
Photo of Ursula K. Le Guin by Marian Wood Kolisch
Copyright © by Marian Wood Kolisch
Sunday, January 15, 2006
3:00 p.m.
Distad Reading Room
Once again Driftwood Public Library brings to the readers of the greater Lincoln City area a literary series that has become regionally known among those "in print" and those who follow the works of Oregon authors.
Begun in 1994 as a one-time gift to the community from the Friends of the Library, following the move into the current library facility, the Oregon Legacy has become an annual event with its own following of local and area readers.
According to Driftwood Library Director and Legacy coordinator Sue Jenkins, "When the series started the Lincoln City community had very little to do on Sunday afternoons beyond what our natural resources and the local hostelries had to offer. The series was designed to help readers shake off the winter doldrums, and re-focus their minds from holiday overload and commercial entertainment.
Each year, Jenkins has gathered four authors to present and discuss their work in the Distad Reading Room. Each author is chosen for the relationship of their work to the Oregon landscape, whether that landscape is geographical, political, spiritual, or natural. Each presentation is designed to connect the reader with the author in an open dialogue of shared concerns.
The popular series, sponsored by the Driftwood Friends of the Library and the Inn at Spanish Head.
On Jan. 15, one of the Grande dames of Oregon literature comes to visit. Ursula LeGuin of Portland has a national reputation as a science fiction author and has also published poetry and edited several journals. She has published more than 40 titles, and is the winner of the Oregon Book Award, the National Book Award, the Hugo Award, and the Horn Book Award, among others. Many Oregonians read the "Wizard of Earthsea" as their first science fiction reading experience. LeGuin is regarded one of the few American women writers who have helped to set the foundations of modern science fiction and fantasy, turning fanciful stories into engines of thought for her readers.
Each program lasts about an hour, beginning at 3 p.m. and will include a question and answer period to allow readers to get to know the authors in depth.
For further information about the series, contact Jenkins at 996-1251 or suej@lincolncity.org.
More about author and books:
Ursula K. LeGuin's web site
Steering Her Craft: An Interview with Ursula LeGuin by Faith Justice
Lathe of Heaven Reading Guide from HarperCollins
Guardian Unlimited Interview
the-ekumen: a discussion group for fans
posted Saturday, 14 January 2006
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