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...wary as any burnt child with an unfamiliar fire to contend with.

Suzette Haden Elgin

...wary as any burnt child with an unfamiliar fire to contend with.

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About Suzette Haden Elgin

Suzette Haden Elgin (born Patricia Anne Suzette Wilkins; November 18, 1936 – January 27, 2015) was an American researcher in experimental linguistics, construction and evolution of languages and poetry and science fiction writer. She founded the Science Fiction Poetry Association and is considered an important figure in the field of science fiction constructed languages. Her best-known non-fiction includes her Verbal Self-Defense series.