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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Kirkmc (talk | contribs) at 15:41, 20 August 2021. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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Emerson

Hello, Kirk! You're doing a great job on the Ralph Waldo Emerson article. One thing I should ask is regarding the Susan Cheever references. I don't consider the book a reliable source (it has been frequently criticized for its many errors) so if you see it used, feel free to replace it. If you need any help as you go along, feel free to ask me. --Midnightdreary (talk) 10:55, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hey there. I'm not sure if this is how I should reply to you, I'm kind of new to Wikipedia. I was actually planning on replacing them today. I saw that there are only a few, and I'm going to replace them with references from Richardson. I'm doing some serious research on Emerson's life, and seeing the article prompted me to commit myself to improving it. I appreciate your kind words.

One thing I'd be curious is to know how much this article should contain. Obviously, it's more about his life than his works, but I'm not sure of the level of detail necessary. I'm basically going along and correcting or adding to what's there, but I'm hesitant about adding too much. In any case, I'm going to be reading a lot works by and about Emerson in the near future (all the current bios, and his journals and letters), so I'll be adding stuff as I come across it.--Kirkmc (talk) 11:55, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is a perfect place to respond; I intended to check back. You're doing things exactly right so far. If you want some advice in bringing it to what we call "recognized quality" (as in good articles or featured articles, I'd recommend looking at other examples of fellow Transcendentalists. Jones Very is listed as a good article (though it is slight compared to Emerson's story) and Margaret Fuller is a featured article. That should give you an idea of how much detail, how much to cite, etc. I'll continue keeping an eye on the page to see if I can help (though I'm not as active as I once was). --Midnightdreary (talk) 13:49, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the tips. I'll have a look at those articles. Do keep an eye on my changes, and let me know if you have any comments. I have a fair amount of books about Emerson, as well as Thoreau and the Transcendentalists, so I'll be adding as much material as I can. --Kirkmc (talk) 16:11, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

clearscore

As reviewing administrator, I and other have made several edtis to remove promotionalism from this article, some of which you added as a COI editor. Remember not to addfurther material to the article firectly, except for royutine referenced updates in fiancial figures and staff. DGG ( talk ) 04:24, 20 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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