Native tongue /
"In 2205, the Nineteenth Amendment has been repealed and men hold absolute power. The Earth's economy relies on an insular group of linguists who "breed" women to become interstellar translators until they are sent to the Barren House to await death. But instead, these women are...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York City, NY :
Feminist Press at the City University of New York,
2019.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: | Elgin, Suzette Haden. Native tongue trilogy ;
1. |
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| Summary: | "In 2205, the Nineteenth Amendment has been repealed and men hold absolute power. The Earth's economy relies on an insular group of linguists who "breed" women to become interstellar translators until they are sent to the Barren House to await death. But instead, these women are secretly creating a language of their own to reclaim their autonomy and make resistance possible for all."--Back cover. |
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| Item Description: | Copyright ©1984 by Suzette Haden Elgin; Afterword copyright ©2000 by Susan M. Squier and Julie Vedder. "Originally published in 1984 by DAW Books, Inc., New York"-- Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | ix, 362 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781936932627 1936932628 |