![]() ![]() In the midst of our increasingly contentious disputes about the values and meaning of “multiculturalism,”these archetypaljournies-weaving together concepts from areas as diverse as modern cosmology and theoretical physics, scientifically engineered utopianism, Taoism, and Native American studies-provide insight into the philosophical sources of our conflicts, as well as visions of possible resolution and transformation. Her otherworldly stories are complex fables about how to achieve, in Cummins’ words, “integrity and integration” while crossing cultural boundaries. Most significantly, Cummins succeeds in revealing the range and depth of Le Guin’s achievements, illustrating how in accomplished hands the conven tions of so-called “genre fiction” can symbolically dramatize our deepest con flicts, as well as extend our perception of what is possible and “real.”Le Guin’s fantasy and science fiction explore multicultural frontiers of race, gender, and tradition in which we all, inadvertently or by design, must travel. Reviews 129 of the aesthetic design of each of these “worlds”into a convincing and provoca tive interpretation of Le Guin’s major work to date. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: ![]()
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