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The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin (1994) Simply a stunning, legendary piece of fiction that every reader should experience for themselves. I've successfully recommended this book to quite a few people (not always SF readers) and I often notice that it has stuck with me in a profound way. It also has become some kind of inner reference point whenever thoughts about alternative models of society come up. :) To be whole is to be part; true voyage is return. Shevek is on a journey from his home planet of Anarres, a socialist anarchist settlement, to the mother planet Urras, a Paradise of late-stage capitalism. We follow him as he seeks to bridge the gap between the two worlds, isolated from each as though they were not the other's moon. But to which world does the eponymous "ambiguous utopia" refer to? We never really get a direct answer, as Le Guin is not some daydreaming idealist. There is no denial of the reality of suffering, it all depends on what we - collectively as societies and of our own accord as individuals - are willing to put up with. There's no doubt though, on my part, which is ideal, which freedoms I am willing to give up, which responsibilities I would be willing to take up. What else can I say. Sometimes it truly feels as if Le Guin is writing for me, like the past decade of my life has lead up to read this book at this exact moment, my hands empty. Ursula Le Guin er margverðlaunaður höfundur og í flestum bóka hennar eru djúpar pælingar á mannlegum samskiptum og samfélagsgerð. Í þessari sem mætti þýða sem "hinir eignarlausu" segir frá samfélagi á litlu tungli sem er algerlega anarkískt. Enginn á neitt, allir deila með sér og íbúarnir gera sér far um að deila öllu valdi þannig að valdastrúktúrar festist ekki í sessi. Til að tryggja að utanaðkomandi áhrif spilli ekki þessari paradís þá er íbúum nágrannaplánetunnar einungis leyft að lenda á einum stað innan múrveggja til að skiptast á nauðsynlegum varningi. Eðlisfræðisnillingurinn Shevek hefur hins vegar rekið sig á veggi valdakerfis sem leynast innan stjórnleysingjadýrðarinnar og hann vill koma á framfæri byltingarkenndri uppgvötun sem hann gert. En hann er sanntrúaður stjórnleysingi og vill ekki afhenda neinum einum aðila uppgvötunina. Hann leitar því til nágrannaplánetunnar en áttar sig fljótlega að þar er kapítalískt eignarsamfélag sem myndi fara enn verr með hugmynd hans og nú eru góð ráð dýr. Skemmtileg framsetning á hugmyndafræðikerfum og góðar pælingar. Read for my OU course. I am very much NOT a science fiction reader, and I understand so little about Physics that I am not sure how much of the Physics in this novel is fact and how much fiction. At times this reminded me of Orwell, with its concerns about government and authority and abuse of power. I disliked it less than I expected to, but I'll go back to reading genres I enjoy now...
Doch wollte Le Guin mit den Habenichtsen und ihrem Planeten weder ideale Menschen schildern, noch eine ideale Gesellschaft. Zu deutlich zeichnet sie die Schwächen und Mängel beider. Nicht nur die Urrasti, auch viele der Menschen auf Anarres sind hab- und machtgierig, intrigant und Karrieristen, obwohl es dort offiziell weder eine Hierarchie noch Eigentum gibt. Doch dafür werden die Anarresti gelegentlich "gezwungen, auf eigenen Wunsch für einige Zeit wegzugehen", weil die Gesellschaft sie andernorts braucht - oder auch, weil sie einem Mächtigeren im Weg sind. "Ein Paar, das eine Partnerschaft einging, tat dies in voller Kenntnis der Tatsache, dass es jederzeit durch die Erfordernisse der Arbeitsteilung getrennt werden konnte." Es gibt Zwangsarbeit, und Dissidenten werden schon mal zur "Therapie" auf einsame Inseln verbracht, und schon im ersten Teil des Romans stellt Shevek resignierend fest, "dass man für niemanden etwas tun kann. Wir können uns nicht gegenseitig retten. Nicht mal uns selber." Pertany a aquestes sèriesHainish Cycle (6) Pertany a aquestes col·leccions editorialsAriadne Social Fantasies (2043) — 8 més
"One of the greats....Not just a science fiction writer; a literary icon." - Stephen King From the brilliant and award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin comes a classic tale of two planets torn apart by conflict and mistrust -- and the man who risks everything to reunite them. A bleak moon settled by utopian anarchists, Anarres has long been isolated from other worlds, including its mother planet, Urras--a civilization of warring nations, great poverty, and immense wealth. Now Shevek, a brilliant physicist, is determined to reunite the two planets, which have been divided by centuries of distrust. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have kept them apart. To visit Urras--to learn, to teach, to share--will require great sacrifice and risks, which Shevek willingly accepts. But the ambitious scientist's gift is soon seen as a threat, and in the profound conflict that ensues, he must reexamine his beliefs even as he ignites the fires of change. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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