Native Tongue

1984 novel, book 1 of the Native Tongue Trilogy
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Native Tongue

Summary

Native Tongue is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Native Tongue authored Suzette Haden Elgin[3].
  • Native Tongue authored Chornyak Barren House[4].
  • Native Tongue's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Native Tongue was published by DAW Books[6].
  • Native Tongue was published by The Feminist Press[7].
  • Native Tongue was published by The Women's Press[8].
  • Native Tongue was published by Spinifex Press[9].
  • Native Tongue was published by HighBridge[10].
  • Native Tongue's genre is science fiction[11].
  • Native Tongue's genre is feminist fiction[12].
  • Native Tongue's part of the series is recorded as Native Tongue Trilogy[13].
  • Native Tongue's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Native Tongue's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • Native Tongue was released on August 1984[16].
  • Native Tongue's characters is recorded as Nazareth "Natha" Joanna Chornyak[17].
  • Native Tongue's characters is recorded as Thomas Blair Chornyak[18].
  • Native Tongue's characters is recorded as Paul John Chornyak[19].
  • Native Tongue's characters is recorded as James Nathan Chornyak[20].
  • Native Tongue's characters is recorded as Mary Sarah Chornyak[21].
  • Native Tongue's characters is recorded as Aaron William Adiness[22].
  • Native Tongue's characters is recorded as Kenneth Williams Chornyak[23].
  • Native Tongue's has edition or translation is recorded as Native Tongue[24].
  • Native Tongue's has edition or translation is recorded as Native Tongue[25].
  • Native Tongue's narrative location is recorded as Chornyak Barren House[26].
  • Native Tongue's main subject is patriarchy[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Suzette Haden Elgin[3], a contemporary folk singer[28], 1936–2015[29], of United States[30], awarded the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[31], specialised in conlanging[32] and Chornyak Barren House[4]. Publishers include DAW Books[6], The Feminist Press[7], The Women's Press[8], Spinifex Press[9], and HighBridge[10].

Publication

Native Tongue was published on August 1984[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include science fiction[11] and feminist fiction[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as Native Tongue Trilogy[13].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include patriarchy[27], resistance[33], Láadan[34], interspecies communication[35], and availability of the human body[36]. Native Tongue's part of the series is recorded as Native Tongue Trilogy[13].

Why It Matters

Native Tongue ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Urval93 · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oclc number 44270270
    Nominated for Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
    Main subject patriarchy, resistance, Láadan +2
    Part of the series Native Tongue Trilogy
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Lengua nativa"
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