Template:Did you know nominations/The Sweet Flypaper of Life
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The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 07:07, 13 June 2021 (UTC)
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The Sweet Flypaper of Life
... that although the photographs in The Sweet Flypaper of Life were described as "unpublishable in book form", after Langston Hughes wrote accompanying text it became a critical and commercial success?
Created by Firefangledfeathers (talk) and Eddie891 (talk). Nominated by Eddie891 (talk) at 15:01, 5 May 2021 (UTC).
Interesting book, on fine sources, subscription source accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. - I am not happy with the hook. Probably the name of the author tells others about the black Haarlem background, but not me, - "unpublishable" made me rather think of "regarded as indecent". "Critical and commercial success" is something many books enjoy, - many characters not particular to this very one. I think the photographer deserves to be mentioned. You could say how many publishers rejected. I find interesting that the photos came first, the story fiction around them. - If nothing comes to your mind, I'll approve, but so far I hope ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:34, 18 May 2021 (UTC)- Firefangledfeathers, did you hear me? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:43, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
- I didn't! Thanks for the ping. Let me think through your points. Firefangledfeathers (talk) 22:06, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
- ALTS by the WP:DISCORD
- ALT1 ... that when Roy DeCarava saw the size of his photographs in The Sweet Flypaper of Life, he almost burst into tears and called it a "puny little book"?
- ALT2
... that despite being initially labelled as "unpublishable in book form", The Sweet Flypaper of Life was included in The New York Times's December list of 250 Outstanding Books of the Year? - I'm not perfectly happy with these myself, but are they better to you? Eddie891 Talk Work 22:31, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
- ALT3 ... that Roy DeCarava's photos of Black Harlem life later included in The Sweet Flypaper of Life were rejected by at least two major publishers before Langston Hughes wrote the book's accompanying text?
- Does that address some of your concerns? Firefangledfeathers (talk) 00:59, 8 June 2021 (UTC)
yes, and thank you. I like ALT1 for being attractive by something quirky and ALT3 for saying what it is. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:13, 8 June 2021 (UTC)
- I didn't! Thanks for the ping. Let me think through your points. Firefangledfeathers (talk) 22:06, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
