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Ursula K. Le Guin (October 21, 1929 - January 22, 2018) was a celebrated and beloved author of science-fiction, non-fiction, poetry and children's books. Her ground-breaking works, including the Earthsea Trilogy and the Left Hand of Darkness, were enormously influential and drew on cultural anthropology, feminism and Taoism among other themes. Donna Haraway is the author of the revolutionary 'Cyborg Manifesto' and Distinguished Professor Emerita in the History of Consciousness Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the author of several books including most recently, Staying with the Trouble and Manifestly Haraway. Lee Bul is an artist working across a diverse range of media, examining myths and folklore and exploring universal themes such as utopian desire. Her many solo exhibitions have included the Palais de Tokyo, Paris, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul and The Museum of Modern Art, New York. In 2019, Lee Bul received the Ho-Am Prize for The Arts, which is awarded to people of Korean heritage who have contributed to the enrichment of culture and arts for humankind. Donna J. Haraway is the author of the revolutionary 'Cyborg Manifesto' and Distinguished Professor Emerita in the History of Consciousness Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the author of several books including most recently, Staying with the Trouble and Manifestly Haraway. Lee Bul is an artist working across a diverse range of media, examining myths and folklore and exploring universal themes such as utopian desire. Her many solo exhibitions have included the Palais de Tokyo, Paris, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul and The Museum of Modern Art, New York. In 2019, Lee Bul received the Ho-Am Prize for The Arts, which is awarded to people of Korean heritage who have contributed to the enrichment of culture and arts for humankind. |
