Re: part inspired Iain M Banks' Culture novels
May have, but in contrast his are self-indulgent transhumanisn fantasy and "men inventing gods" AI trope rather than Ursula's thoughtful SF & F. Yes, she wrote BOTH kinds of books and bravely didn't hide behind initials or ambiguous names as many Women writers feel they had to.
A giant of 20th C. SF *AND* Fantasy, who did other writing to. I must read her book on writing!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
