Suzette Haden ElginSuzette Haden Elgin (born Patricia Anne Wilkins; 1936-2015) was an American science fiction author. She founded the Science Fiction Poetry Association, and was considered an important figure in the field of science fiction constructed languages. Elgi was also a linguist; she published nonfiction, of which the best-known is the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense series. Read More Read Less