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15-543: The SFPA was established as the Science Fiction Poetry Association in 1978 by author and linguist Suzette Haden Elgin . Elizabeth Chater served as the first president of the SFPA, followed by Gene Wolf . Other SFPA presidents have included Deborah P Kolodji , David C. Kopaska-Merkel , Bryan D. Dietrich , and, most recently, Bryan Thao Worra . In 2017, members of the SFPA voted to rename

30-450: A cassette tape to go with it. Not once did any feminist magazine (or women's magazine) ask me about the language or write a story about it. The Klingon language , which is as "masculine" as you could possibly get, has had a tremendous impact on popular culture—there's an institute, there's a journal, there were bestselling grammars and cassettes, et cetera, et cetera; nothing like that happened with Láadan. My hypothesis therefore

45-410: A new language for women as an act of resistance. Elgin created that language, Láadan , and instructional materials are available. Native Tongue follows Nazareth, a talented female linguist in the 22nd century – generations after the repeal of the 19th Amendment . Nazareth is part of a small group of linguists "bred" to become perfect interstellar translators. Nazareth looks forward to retiring to

60-535: A time limit of ten years. My hypothesis was that if I constructed a language designed specifically to provide a more adequate mechanism for expressing women's perceptions, women would (a) embrace it and begin using it, or (b) embrace the idea but not the language, say "Elgin, you've got it all wrong!" and construct some other "women's language" to replace it. The ten years went by, and neither of those things happened; Láadan got very little attention, even though SF3 actually published its grammar and dictionary and I published

75-404: Is a feminist science fiction novel by American writer Suzette Haden Elgin , the first book in her series of the same name. The trilogy is centered in a future dystopian American society where the 19th Amendment was repealed in 1991 and women have been stripped of civil rights. A group of women, part of a worldwide group of linguists who facilitate human communication with alien races, create

90-434: Is the only genre of literature in which it's possible for a writer to explore the question of what this world would be like if you could get rid of [Y], where [Y] is filled in with any of the multitude of real world facts that constrain and oppress women. Women need to treasure and support science fiction." In addition, she published works of shorter fiction. Overlying themes in her work include feminism , linguistics and

105-532: The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in the 1960s, and began writing science fiction in order to pay tuition. She gained a PhD in linguistics , and was the first UCSD student ever to write two dissertations (on English and Navajo ). She created the engineered language Láadan for her Native Tongue science fiction series. A grammar and dictionary was published in 1985. She supported feminist science fiction , saying "women need to realize that SF

120-539: The Barren House – where women past childbearing age go as they wait to die – but learns that the women of the Barren Houses are creating a language to help them break free of male dominance . The book was nominated for the 1985 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel and the 1985 Ditmar Award for International Fiction. Elgin has said about the book: Native Tongue was a thought experiment , with

135-673: The Dwarf Stars winning poems. The two awards involve the publication of annual anthologies of nominated works. Since 2006 (with a hiatus in 2009 and 2011), the SFPA has sponsored an annual contest for best poem in the dwarf (up to 10 lines), short (11 to 49 lines), and long category (50 lines and above). In 2013, SFPA inaugurated the Elgin Awards for poetry collections, named after SFPA founder Suzette Haden Elgin . Two awards are given annually, for best speculative chapbook and best full-length speculative poetry collection. Since 1999,

150-554: The SFPA has additionally published the online poetry magazine Eye to the Telescope . In order to broaden the scope of the organization's literary footprint, Eye to the Telescope has a rotating editorship, with a different editor responsible for selecting the theme and contents of each issue of the journal. Since its inception in 1978, the organization has administered the Rhysling Award for best science fiction poetry of

165-563: The SFPA has intermittently conferred Grand Master status on select poets who "for a period of no fewer than 20 years" have been actively publishing speculative poetry deemed "exceptional in merit, scope, vision and innovation." Poets must be living to be considered for the honor. Recipients of the award include Ray Bradbury in 2008 and Jane Yolen in 2010. Suzette Haden Elgin Suzette Haden Elgin (born Patricia Anne Suzette Wilkins ; November 18, 1936 – January 27, 2015)

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180-538: The impact of proper language , and peaceful coexistence with nature. Many of her works also draw from her Ozark background and heritage. Elgin became a professor at San Diego State University (SDSU). She retired in 1980 and lived in Arkansas with her second husband, George Elgin. She died at age 78 in 2015 from undisclosed causes. She was survived by her husband. Her son Michael pre-deceased her. Native Tongue (Suzette Haden Elgin novel) Native Tongue

195-570: The organization the "Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association," while maintaining the acronym "SFPA." Since 1978, the organization has overseen the production of the speculative poetry journal Star*Line, currently edited by Jean-Paul L. Garnier. In addition to publishing poetry and reviews of books released in the relevant genres, Star*Line provides SFPA members and other subscribers with market listings and industry news bulletins. Past editors include Vince Gotera , F. J. Bergmann , Marge Simon , and founder Suzette Haden Elgin . Since 2011,

210-670: The year. The award is given in two categories: "Best Long Poem" for works of 50 or more lines and "Best Short Poem" for works of 49 or fewer lines. The SFPA also bestows the Dwarf Stars Award for short poem (up to ten lines). Since the 1980s the Rhysling-winning poems are included in the Nebula Awards anthology published by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America , along with (since 2008)

225-604: 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. Patricia Anne Suzette Wilkins was born in 1936 in Jefferson City, Missouri . She attended

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