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Lorna Gibb

Lorna Gibb
Lorna Gibb is associate professor of creative writing and linguistics at the University of Stirling. Her books include The Extraordinary Life of Rebecca West, Lady Hester: Queen of the East, and the novel A Ghost’s Story. Her writing has appeared in leading publications such as Granta and the Telegraph.


On the Vital Importance of Preserving the Most Obscure—and Endangered—of the World’s Many Languages

Lorna Gibb Considers How Language Shapes Identities, Worldviews and Societies Across the Globe
April 23, 2025  By Lorna Gibb
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