Talk:Janet Asimov

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Sources Found for Article Updating[edit]

The following source I have not been able to access yet (I have requested a copy via the library), but once I do I believe it will make a good primary source of information from Janet Asimov herself.

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The next source is a newspaper article discussing the AIDS-related death of her husband and has a few insightful remarks that give insight into Janet Asimov's character.

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Emilymadams (talk) 14:48, 10 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Barr, Marleen S., and Carol D. Stevens. 2000. "An Interview with Janet Asimov." FEMSPEC: An Interdisciplinary Feminist Journal Dedicated To Critical And Creative Work In The Realms Of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Surrealism, Myth, Folklore, And Other Supernatural Genres 2, no. 1: 66-73. MLA International Bibliography, EBSCOhost (accessed October 10, 2017).
^ Sarah, Baxter. n.d. "Widow reveals Isaac Asimov died from Aids." Sunday Times, The, n.d. Newspaper Source Plus, EBSCOhost (accessed October 10, 2017).

Medical writing[edit]

She did not author any of the papers listed under "Medical writing"

Bjornjobb (talk) 18:14, 20 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

She did: the last 5 authors are omitted from the first ref and she is listed under her birth name Jeppson in the other two. PamD 18:27, 7 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Notable?[edit]

What is the basis of Janet Asimov's notability? As far as I can tell, her only claim to notability is having been married to Isaac Asimov, but that's not a basis of her own notability; WP:NOTINHERITED. None of her writings appear to have been given any awards, let alone significant ones, and her academic career does not meet WP:NPROF. So, by what means does she meet the notability requirement? TJRC (talk) 19:57, 20 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

By being a successful author in her own right, you twat. Richard75 (talk) 19:18, 17 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Personal life[edit]

This article has no information at all about her personal life, except for her marriage. It would be good if we could fix that. Richard75 (talk) 19:19, 17 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Doctors prevented?[edit]

The bit about doctors preventing the disclosure of Isaac’s AIDS is puzzling. Can doctors in the USA forbid you to talk freely about your husband’s diseases? --82.37.67.151 (talk) 16:20, 14 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It was probably just strong advice. Richard75 (talk) 12:57, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Barr, Marleen S., and Carol D. Stevens. 2000. "An Interview with Janet Asimov." FEMSPEC: An Interdisciplinary Feminist Journal Dedicated To Critical And Creative Work In The Realms Of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Surrealism, Myth, Folklore, And Other Supernatural Genres 2, no. 1: 66-73. MLA International Bibliography, EBSCOhost (accessed October 10, 2017).

[2] Sarah, Baxter. n.d. "Widow reveals Isaac Asimov died from Aids." Sunday Times, The, n.d. Newspaper Source Plus, EBSCOhost (accessed October 10, 2017).

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