Suzette Haden Elgin

American linguist and writer (1936-2015)
Person human Q2741191
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Suzette Haden Elgin

Summary

Suzette Haden Elgin is a human[1]. Born in Louisiana[2], she… she was born on November 18, 1936[3]. She died in Arkansas[4]. She died on January 27, 2015[5]. She worked as a contemporary folk singer[6], guitar teacher[7], interpreter[8], linguist[9], and novelist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Suzette Haden Elgin's place of birth was Louisiana[2].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin's place of birth was Missouri[12].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin died in Arkansas[4].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin was born on November 18, 1936[3].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin died on January 27, 2015[5].
  • Among Suzette Haden Elgin's spouses was Peter Joseph Haden[13].
  • Among Suzette Haden Elgin's spouses was George Norman Elgin[14].
  • A child of Suzette Haden Elgin was Rebecca E. Haden[15].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin's professions included contemporary folk singer[6].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin's professions included guitar teacher[7].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin worked as an interpreter[8].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin worked as a linguist[9].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin worked as a novelist[10].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin's professions included pianist[17].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin's field of work was conlanging[18].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin's field of work was linguistics[19].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin's field of work was psycholinguistics[20].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin's field of work was sociolinguistics[21].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin's field of work was constructed language[22].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin's field of work was creative and professional writing[23].
  • Among Suzette Haden Elgin's employers was San Diego State University[24].
  • Among Suzette Haden Elgin's employers was Portland State University[25].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin was educated at California State University, Chico[26].
  • Suzette Haden Elgin was educated at University of California, San Diego[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-11-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-01-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7d56cda4-ff70-4edc-9710-958ecc693a77[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Louisiana[2], a city in the United States[33], in United States[34], founded in 1816[35] and Missouri[12], an U.S. state[36], in United States[37], founded in 1821[38]. Suzette Haden Elgin was born on November 18, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at California State University, Chico[26], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1887[41], headquartered in Chico[42]; University of California, San Diego[27], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1960[45], headquartered in San Diego[46]; and University of Chicago[47], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1890[50], headquartered in Chicago[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include contemporary folk singer[6], guitar teacher[7], interpreter[8], linguist[9], novelist[10], and pianist[17]. Fields of work include conlanging[18], an individual sport[52]; linguistics[19], an academic discipline[53]; psycholinguistics[20], a field of study[54]; sociolinguistics[21], an academic discipline[55]; constructed language[22], a type of language[56]; and creative and professional writing[23], an academic discipline[57]. Employers include San Diego State University[24], a public research university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1897[60] and Portland State University[25], a university[61], in United States[62], founded in 1946[63].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Native Tongue Trilogy[64], a book series[65]; Native Tongue[66]; The Judas Rose[67]; Earthsong[68]; A First Dictionary & Grammar of Láadan[69]; and A Second Dictionary & Grammar of Láadan[70].

Recognition

Suzette Haden Elgin received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[71].

Personal Life

Spouses include Peter Joseph Haden[13], 1936–1964[72], of United States[73] and George Norman Elgin[14], 1935–2020[74], of United States[75]. A child of Suzette Haden Elgin was Rebecca E. Haden[15].

Death and Burial

Suzette Haden Elgin died on January 27, 2015[5]. She passed away in Arkansas[4].

Why It Matters

Suzette Haden Elgin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

FAQs

Where was Suzette Haden Elgin born?

Suzette Haden Elgin was born in Louisiana[2].

Where did Suzette Haden Elgin die?

Suzette Haden Elgin passed away in Arkansas[4].

Who was Suzette Haden Elgin married to?

Suzette Haden Elgin's spouses include Peter Joseph Haden[13] and George Norman Elgin[14].

What did Suzette Haden Elgin do for work?

Suzette Haden Elgin worked as contemporary folk singer[6], guitar teacher[7], interpreter[8], linguist[9], and novelist[10].

Where did Suzette Haden Elgin go to school?

Suzette Haden Elgin was educated at California State University, Chico[26], University of California, San Diego[27], and University of Chicago[47].

What awards did Suzette Haden Elgin receive?

Honors received include Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[71].

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  1. 11d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Native Tongue Trilogy, Native Tongue, The Judas Rose +20
    Nl cr aut id → jo20261308590
    Field of work → conlanging, linguistics, psycholinguistics +5
    Languages spoken, written or signed → American English, Láadan, Navajo +2
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  2. 22d ago · Arlo Barnes · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → contemporary folk singer, guitar teacher, interpreter +14
    Has written for → English Journal, Hot Wire
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  3. 26d ago · Arlo Barnes · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → American English, Láadan, Navajo +2
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  6. 10w ago · Arlo Barnes · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 16w ago · Arlo Barnes · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Native Tongue Trilogy, Native Tongue, The Judas Rose +20
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  8. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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