Template:Did you know nominations/Rabih Mroué
- The following discussion is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 10:56, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
Rabih Mroué[edit]
- ... that the works of Beirut-based Rabih Mroué often blur the boundary between theater and the visual arts?
Created/expanded by Jmabel (talk). Self nom at 00:13, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
- I've now reviewed List of Selena songs. - Jmabel | Talk 00:24, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
- Length is good, date is good, the article is adequately cited. I'm checking now for close paraphrasing, etc. Marrante (talk) 11:29, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
The issue of close paraphrasing seems to be no problem here; instead, the biggest problem with this article is style. It's written like a promotional piece or review and not like a biography. There is a lot of information in the references that can be used to build a biography, even if basic. Have a look at Ahmad Nady for an example of what I mean. Marrante (talk) 12:32, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
- I also think the hook is very weak, especially considering all that could be written here. Some would probably need to be backed up in the article first (it's all there in the refs). Here's one idea:
- ALT1: ... that the Beirut-based actor and visual artist Rabih Mroué had to premiere a piece in Tokyo because it was banned at home?
- — Marrante (talk) 13:00, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
- To be honest, I'm not very concerned with whether this is DYK'd or not. I agree that the hook is weak, and would have no problem with an alternate hook. I've worked on the aspects of the article that interest me. If what someone wants is research into other aspects of Mroué's life to expand it, they are, of course, more than welcome to do that work, but I'm currently busy with other stuff. - Jmabel | Talk 15:43, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
- I added an "External links" section, where I placed a link to an installation of Mouréthat contains biographical material. Because of recent discussions about DYK, I am not as sure about DYK rules and style as I once was. Perhaps someone else can read through this and see if the style is okay or not. If it's okay, this nom is ready to go. Marrante (talk) 01:14, 7 February 2012 (UTC)
- To be honest, I'm not very concerned with whether this is DYK'd or not. I agree that the hook is weak, and would have no problem with an alternate hook. I've worked on the aspects of the article that interest me. If what someone wants is research into other aspects of Mroué's life to expand it, they are, of course, more than welcome to do that work, but I'm currently busy with other stuff. - Jmabel | Talk 15:43, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
The reviewer asked for a second pair of eyes on this. Yngvadottir (talk) 20:02, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I copyedited the article for style, adding subheads and moving the information around. I think this is a solid start for an article and worthy of DYK. The original hook needs quote marks, as it is lifted from the source, but Marrante's ALT is certainly punchier and verified, so I'd go with ALT1. Yoninah (talk) 22:33, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
