ELGIN, (Patricia Anne) Suzette Haden (Wilkins)

ELGIN, (Patricia Anne) Suzette Haden (Wilkins). American, b. 1936. Genres: Science fiction/Fantasy, Language/Linguistics, Self help. Career: San Diego State University, began as Assistant Professor, 1972, Associate Professor Emeritus, 1980-. Publisher, producer and writer, Linguistics & Science Fiction newsletter (formerly The Lonesome Node), 1981-. Formerly TV folk music performer, instr. of music and guitar, and instr. of linguistics. Publications: The Communipaths, 1970; Furthest, 1971; At the Seventh Level, 1972; (with J.T. Grinder) Guide to Transformational Grammar: History, Theory, Practice, 1973; What Is Linguistics?, 1973, 1979; A Primer of Transformational Grammar for Rank Beginners, 1975; Pouring Down Words, 1975; Star-Anchored, Star-Angered, 1979; The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense, 1980; Ozark Fantasy Trilogy, 3 vols., 1981; More on the Gentle Art of Self-Defense, 1983; Native Tongue, 1984; Yonder Comes the Other End of Time, 1986; The Last Word on the Gentle Art of Self-Defense, 1987; Native Tongue II: The Judas Rose, 1987; Success with the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense, 1989; Staying Well with the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense, 1990; The Gentle Art of Written Self-Defense, 1993; Genderspeak: Men, Women, and the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense, 1993; Native Tongue III: Earth Song, 1994; You Can't Say That to Me!, 1995; BusinessSpeak, 1995; The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids, 1996; Try to Feel It My Way, 1997; How to Disagree without Being Disagreeable, 1997; How to Turn the Other Cheek and Still Survive in Today's World, 1997; The Grandmother Principles, 1998; The Language Imperative, 2000. Address: PO Box 1137, Huntsville, AR 72740-1137, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]