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Leguin's Motherhood
In 19 64, a 34 year old woman and her family moved for the year for her husband's academic fellowship. Her two daughters are in school, but her son is a baby, so her days are not her own. The imaginative distance from her daily life frees her up and gives her the inventive spark she needs. By the end of their suburban year, in the summer of 19 65, her first science fiction novel, rocanan's world, has been accepted for publication ursula. Leguyn dealt with mothering and writing by keeping the two separate spheres of thought. When she was less tied down in day-to-day living, leguin sought her freedom in
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