Template:Did you know nominations/Willa Cather

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 17:37, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

Willa Cather

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Cather in Paris, 1920

... ~~that Willa Cather (pictured) lived the last 39 years of her life with her editor, Edith Lewis?~~
- ALT1:... ~~that even though Willa Cather (pictured) destroyed many of her letters, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is preserving those that remain?~~
- ALT2:... that Willa Cather (pictured) is buried alongside her partner of 39 years, Edith Lewis?
- ALT3:... that F. Scott Fitzgerald said that his book, in comparison to the work of Willa Cather (pictured), was a failure?
- ALT4:... that the novelist Willa Cather (pictured) was friends with, and taught by, John J. Pershing, the General of the Armies?
- ALT5:... that the writer Willa Cather (pictured) used the name "William" while growing up?

Reviewed: Exempt; only two previous nominations.
Comment: Hopefully one of these hooks are interesting enough! All hooks cited inline in the article.

Improved to Good Article status by Urve (talk). Self-nominated at 13:05, 11 March 2021 (UTC).

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

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith Interesting:

Image eligibility:

Freely licensed:
Used in article:
Clear at 100px: - No, I can't see what's going on at this size

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Image not approved. Struck some hooks as not sufficiently unusual or interesting. Recommend ALT3a—giving the title of the book makes it more recognizable and interesting. (t · c) buidhe 12:44, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

- ALT3a:... that F. Scott Fitzgerald said that his book The Great Gatsby, in comparison to the work of Willa Cather (pictured), was a failure?

Thanks. I thought the Lewis hooks would be interesting because Lewis is a woman (and there is a new historical book about their relationship published). Hook 3a is my favorite - no worries about the image. Can strike the other hooks if that makes it easier for whoever promotes. Urve (talk) 15:48, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
- Neither of the hooks referring to the relationship mention the time period taking place. While it is more noteworthy for the early twentieth century, it would not be so noteworthy if Cather lived more recently. Even in the early nineteenth/twentieth century it was not uncommon for women to live together in "Boston marriage". (t · c) buidhe 06:14, 17 March 2021 (UTC)