Talk:Inessa Armand
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In the article Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya it states that Armand had an affair with Lenin (and not even a rumor or possibility, but just as a fact). It's not mentioned here, and if true it certainly should be, n'est-ce pas? One of the articles, either this one or Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya, is wrong. Herostratus 17:35, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
This one. Though, before any additions, exact, reliable sources should be sought to cite. As a start, R.C.Elwood's book "Inessa Armand: Revolutionary and Feminist" ([1]), Robert Service's "Lenin: A biography" ([2]), Michael Pearson's "Inessa - Lenin's Mistress" ([3], citing also Armand's letter to Lenin), and Dmitri Volkogonov's "Lenin: A New Biography" ([4]) should suffice. --Oop 22:37, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
The article misses several important points. Overall quality of the article is low, not suitable for Wikipedia. References not provided, biography is rather "foggy" the way it is explained. Below are some points clearly lacking in the article:
1. Theodore Stephane and Natahalie Wild are not French names. Is anything known who her parents were, what are the origins?
2. Who was the aunt that helped her out in Moscow after father’s death? Is anything known about the aunt, what did she do in Russia, the occupation?
3. What is known about the husband Armand’s involvements in the activities of the Social Democratic Labor Party? Did her husband know about her illegal activities?
4. No connections mentioned with Helphand (Parvus) and his involvement in the organization of Lenin’s and other’s transportation to Russia.
5. After the Revolution, according to the author of this article, Innessa served as an executive member of Moscow Soviet. What does it mean to be an executive of Moscow Soviet?
6. Under what circumstances did she die?
If not backed up by different references and w/o clarifying the points mentioned above, I think the article should be deleted. Vahan Senekerimyan 00:41, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
