The Taoist myths of winter: Mythopoesis in The Left Hand of Darkness
26 April 2021 | Mythlore, Volume 39, № 2: Ursula K. Le Guin, 3
An analysis of the Taoist elements woven in the five myths presented in the novel The Left Hand of Darkness, examining how philosophical principles such as yin-yang and wu wei (non-action or inaction) inform all myths, their themes, and their representation of Gethenian moral and spiritual conflicts.
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