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Speaking of Jane Roberts

2006 biography by Susan M. Watkins

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 15, 2026
Entity authorityQ7574348 ↗
Source-derived summary

Speaking of Jane Roberts is a biography of author Jane Roberts written by Susan M. Watkins. It was published on August 21, 2006. Roberts is known for such works as the Seth Material and The Oversoul Seven Trilogy.

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The public source identifies “Speaking of Jane Roberts” as 2006 biography by Susan M. Watkins. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Speaking, Jane and Roberts.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2006—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2006-08-21. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Speaking, Jane and Roberts providing the first useful test.
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Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7574348. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2006.

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This entry incorporates text from “Speaking of Jane Roberts” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.