Sur (short story)
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| "Sur" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Ursula K. Le Guin | |
| Country | USA |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The New Yorker |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | February 1, 1982 |
"Sur" is a short story by the American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in The New Yorker on February 1, 1982.[1][2] It was included in The Compass Rose, a collection of stories by Le Guin first published in July 1982.[3]
The subtitle is "A Summary Report of the Yelcho Expedition to the Antarctic, 1909–1910"; the story describes an expedition to the South Pole by a group of women from South America.
The title "Sur" (Spanish "South") may be compared with South, the title of Ernest Shackleton's account of the Antarctic expedition of 1914–1917.