Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 21-10-2018: LeGuin

21st October, 2018.

Hmmm … 

OK … 

OK, I have to admit, I sent yesterday’s introductory video to a couple of friends: who both mentioned they couldn’t tell if I was saying ‘bulb,’ or ‘bong’ … !

My speech isn’t THAT bad, surely … ?

At ANY rate … ?

I’m just thankful I’ve managed to get better with the Max Headroom effect … !

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) 21st October saw the birth of writer, Ursula K. LeGuin.   In which year?

Q2) Which of her works introduced us to Ged?

Q3) The Hugo, and Nebula Awards are the two‡
 major science fiction awards.   Which of LeGuin’s 1969 novels has won both?

Q4) Which of her novels is about a draughtsman called George?

Q5) Finally … ?   LeGuin did a well-spoken of translation of a work by Laozi.   Which work?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) The city of La Paz was founded: on 20th October, 1548.   It’s in which South American country?
A1) Bolivia.

Q2) Maurice Bishop was assassinated on 20th October, 1983.   Mr Bishop was the Prime Minister of where?
A2) Grenada.

Q3) Governor Evelyn Baring declared a state of emergency, in the wake of the Mau Mau Uprising: on 20th October, 1952.   Governor, Emergency and Uprising were in which country … ?
A3) Kenya.

Q4) 14th October, 2011, saw who captured in the small, Libyan town of Sirte?
A4) Muammar Gaddafi.

Q5) Finally … ?   20th October, 1973, saw the UK visited by which religious leader?
A5) The Dalai Lama.

Here’s a thought …

“Distrust everything I say. I am telling the truth.”
Ursula K. LeGuin, October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018.

And music co-written by Ms LeGuin …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        My pleasure, Olga: it only seems fair, though, as you and Debbi put so much of your time in.   Oh, I remember reading a heck of a lot of … speculation … about the Enfield Poltergeist, over the years.   And got the impression people thought poltergeists tended to follow teenagers about.   Although that possibly says something about paranormal researchers … or the kind of stuff I’d read as a youngster!   (I think it all comes down to the markup.   Sainsbury’s can order in bulk and make money from comparatively small markups.   Poundland will earn a small markup on bulbs … and a huge one on sugar, for example.   CeX, the electronics place?   Doesn’t have to pay VAT on the second hand goods it sells, so … )

†        It’s worth digging up, Debbi I know that … !   Some of what Bester did with the text … ?   To show telepaths interacting … ?   You probably couldn’t do, today … !   Not the same way.   Oh … Tonight’s episode looks good: seems the team’s introducing a history episode … 

‡        Science Fiction and Fantasy are two or the world’s biggest selling genres.   And yet?   The Hugos, and the Nebulas?   Get less press than the Bookers, Pulitzers … or even the Razzies …