Talk:Hard Punishments

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Did you know... that even though Willa Cather asked that her final novel, Hard Punishments, be destroyed when she died, new fragments were discovered in 2011?

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I am having a chapter of Willa Cather and France: In Search of the Lost Language (Robert J. Nelson; 1988) digitized by my library, almost certainly very helpful. I probably won't have it in the next few weeks, though. I don't imagine many Cather scholars will come across this page - but if any of you do and have access before I add anything, that would be lovely. Urve (talk) 10:45, 8 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Just for posterity's sake, I have received it and will integrate it soon. Urve (talk) 17:35, 12 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 19:30, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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~~... that Willa Cather's final novel, Hard Punishments, was almost entirely destroyed after her death?~~
- ALT1:... that while Willa Cather asked for her final novel, Hard Punishments, to be destroyed when she died, new fragments were discovered in 2011?
- ALT2:... that while Willa Cather asked for her final novel to be destroyed when she died, new fragments were recently uncovered?
- ALT3:... that Willa Cather's final novel, Hard Punishments, was centered on two disfigured boys in medieval Avignon?

Reviewed: Exempt (only one previous nomination)

Created by Urve (talk). Self-nominated at 10:35, 8 February 2021 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

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QPQ: None required.

Overall: Urve, thanks for the interesting article! The hooks are all great; I prefer ALT1 because it includes the new fragments and no qualms about whether 2011 is still recent. Just a couple comments/questions: 1) The name "Cather's Avignon story" needs a citation. 2) The article says "...which many understand to be lesbian" but cites a single scholar. I think the phrase should be revised or sources should be added to substantiate the use of "many". 3) The hook labels it as her "final novel" but the article doesn't explicitly indicate that. Could you add that fact to the article along with a source? Hopefully these aren't too hard to address. Best, DanCherek (talk) 04:36, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much, DanCherek. Your comments are very helpful - coming at the article from the perspective of a Cather scholar, there are some things I take for granted. I believe that I have addressed these issues. If we are good to go, then I would be happy to strike the other hooks but ALT1. Urve (talk) 13:57, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Approving ALT1. Looks great, thanks! DanCherek (talk) 14:07, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]