Janet Asimov
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Born | Janet Opal Jeppson August 6, 1926 Ashland, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Pen name | J O Jeppson |
Occupation | Writer, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst |
Education | Stanford University (B.A.) New York University Medical School (M.D.) William Alanson White Institute of Psychoanalysis |
Genre | Science fiction |
Spouse | Isaac Asimov (m. 1973; his death 1992) |
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Janet Opal Asimov (née Jeppson; born August 6, 1926 in Ashland, Pennsylvania), usually writing as J. O. Jeppson, is an American science fiction writer, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst.
She started writing children's science fiction in the 1970s. She was married to Isaac Asimov from 1973 until his death in 1992, and they collaborated on a number of science fiction books aimed at young readers, including the Norby series.
Education and career[edit]
Jeppson earned a B.A. degree from Stanford University (first attending Wellesley College), her M.D. degree from New York University Medical School, completing a residency in psychiatry at Bellevue Hospital. In 1960, she graduated from the William Alanson White Institute of Psychoanalysis, where she continued to work until 1986.[1] Even after marriage to Isaac Asimov, she practiced psychiatry under the name Janet O. Jeppson, and she published medical papers under that name.
Personal life[edit]
Janet Jeppson began dating Isaac Asimov in 1970 immediately following his separation from Gertrude Blugerman.[2] They were married on November 30, 1973, two weeks after Asimov’s divorce from Gertrude.[3] Their marriage was officiated by a leader of Ethical Culture, a religion that Janet later joined.[4] Their marriage lasted until Isaac's death in 1992 from complications relating to HIV, contracted from a 1983 blood transfusion during bypass surgery.[5] Janet reportedly consulted medical texts after Isaac began exhibiting symptoms, and she requested an HIV test be performed. His doctors insisted she was wrong and only tested Isaac for the infection after he became seriously ill. She wanted the information made public, but doctors insisted upon not disclosing it, even after Isaac died. After the doctors demanding silence had all passed away, Janet Asimov went public with the knowledge.[6]
Writing[edit]
Janet Asimov's first published writing was a "mystery short" sold to Hans Stefan Santesson for The Saint Mystery Magazine and appearing in the May 1966 issue.[1] Asimov wrote mostly science fiction novels for children throughout her career, the first of these novels was The Second Experiment in 1974.[7] In addition to writing, Janet Asimov is a psychiatrist. She incorporates aspects of psychoanalysis, human identity, and other psychiatry-related ideas in her writing.[7] According to Isaac Asimov, Janet Asimov's books that were written in association with him were 90 percent Janet's, and his name was wanted on the books by the publisher "for the betterment of sales".[8]
Bibliography[edit]
Norby Chronicles (with Isaac Asimov)[edit]
- Norby, the Mixed-Up Robot (1983)
- Norby's Other Secret (1984)
- Norby and the Lost Princess (1985)
- Norby and the Invaders (1985)
- Norby and the Queen's Necklace (1986)
- Norby Finds a Villain (1987)
- Norby Down to Earth (1988)
- Norby and Yobo's Great Adventure (1989)
- Norby and the Oldest Dragon (1990)
- Norby and the Court Jester (1991)
- Norby and the Terrified Taxi (1997) Written alone, after her husband's death.
Novels[edit]
- The Second Experiment (1974) (as J.O. Jeppson)
- The Last Immortal (1980) (a sequel to The Second Experiment) (as J.O. Jeppson)
- Mind Transfer (1988)
- The Package in Hyperspace (1988)
- Murder at the Galactic Writers' Society (1995)
- The House Where Isadora Danced (2009) (as J.O. Jeppson)
Collections[edit]
- The Mysterious Cure, and Other Stories of Pshrinks Anonymous (1985) (as J.O. Jeppson hardcover, as Janet Asimov paperback)[9]
- The Touch: Epidemic of the Millennium. Edited by Patrick Merla. ISBN 0-7434-0715-6 Search this book on .. (Janet Asimov contributor)
Anthologies[edit]
- Laughing Space: Funny Science Fiction Chuckled Over (1982) with Isaac Asimov
Nonfiction[edit]
- How to Enjoy Writing: A Book of Aid and Comfort (1987) with Isaac Asimov
- Frontiers II (1993) with Isaac Asimov
- It's Been a Good Life (2002) edited, with Isaac Asimov
- Notes for a Memoir: On Isaac Asimov, Life, and Writing (as Janet Jeppson Asimov) (New York: Prometheus Books, 2006); ISBN 1-59102-405-6 Search this book on .
Medical Writing[edit]
- Alcohol biomarkers: clinical significance and biochemical basis (2001) with Lakshman, R., et. al.[10]
- Towards common reference intervals in clinical chemistry. An attempt at harmonization between three hospital laboratories in Skåne, Sweden. (1999) with Bäck, S. E., et. al.[11]
- High-voltage electrophoresis in urinary amino acid screening. (1970) with Holmgren, G. & Samuelson, G.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 I. Asimov: A Memoir. Isaac Asimov. Bantam Books. 1995. pgs. 259, 366; ISBN 0-553-56997-X Search this book on .
- ↑ Asimov, Isaac (1975). Buy Jupiter and Other Stories. VGSF. p. 205. Search this book on
- ↑ Asimov, Isaac (1980). In Joy Still Felt: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954-1978. Garden City, New York: Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-15544-1. Search this book on
- ↑ Ericson, Edward L. The Humanist Way: An Introduction to Ethical Humanist Religion. The Continuum Publishing Company, 1988, p. viii.
- ↑ "Isaac Asimov FAQ". www.asimovonline.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ↑ "Locus Online: Letter from Janet Asimov". www.locusmag.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Authors : Asimov, Janet : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". www.sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ↑ I. Asimov: A Memoir. Isaac Asimov. Bantam Books. 1995. pgs. 366–7; ISBN 0-553-56997-X Search this book on .
- ↑ I. Asimov: A Memoir.. Isaac Asimov. Bantam Books. 1995. p. 367. ISBN 0-553-56997-X Search this book on .
- ↑ Lakshman, R.; Tsutsumi, M.; Ghosh, P.; Takase, S.; Anni, H.; Nikolaeva, O.; Israel, Y.; Anton, R. F.; Lesch, O. M. (May 2001). "Alcohol biomarkers: clinical significance and biochemical basis". Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research. 25 (5 Suppl ISBRA): 67S–70S. ISSN 0145-6008. PMID 11391052.
- ↑ Bäck, S. E.; Nilsson, J. E.; Fex, G.; Jeppson, J. O.; Rosén, U.; Tryding, N.; von Schenck, H.; Norlund, L. (May 1999). "Towards common reference intervals in clinical chemistry. An attempt at harmonization between three hospital laboratories in Skåne, Sweden". Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. 37 (5): 573–592. doi:10.1515/CCLM.1999.091. ISSN 1434-6621. PMID 10418749.
- ↑ Holmgren, G.; Jeppson, J. O.; Samuelson, G. (December 1970). "High-voltage electrophoresis in urinary amino acid screening". Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. 26 (4): 313–318. doi:10.3109/00365517009046239. ISSN 0036-5513. PMID 5486398.
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