Suzette Haden Elgin (1936-2015) was an American science fiction author. The founder of the Science Fiction Poetry Association, she was considered an important figure in the field of science fiction constructed languages. Elgin was also a linguist and the author of the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense series.
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Originally published in 1984, this classic dystopian trilogy is a testament to the power of language and women's collective action. In the second volume of the Native Tongue trilogy, the time has come for Láadan-the secret language created to resist an... SEE MORE