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A fact from L'Aube rouge (novel) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 12 July 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that a novel about Madagascar's colonization, which the author was aware was impossible to publish under colonial rule, was finally published decades after his suicide?

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The result was: promoted by Rjjiii talk 13:33, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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... that a novel about Madagascar's colonization could not be published until decades after its author's suicide?

Source: Adejunmobi, Moradewun (January 1994). "History and Ideology in Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo's Prose Works". Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines. 28 (2): 219–235. doi:10.1080/00083968.1994.10804351. ISSN 0008-3968.

ALT1: ... that Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo spared the manuscript of his first novel from destruction before his suicide? Source: Adejunmobi, Moradewun (January 1994). "History and Ideology in Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo's Prose Works". Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines. 28 (2): 219–235. doi:10.1080/00083968.1994.10804351. ISSN 0008-3968.
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Created by Zanahary (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

꧁Zanahary꧂ 03:48, 19 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Honestly, WP (along with Wikisource) needs more Malagasy-related topics over time. See you on the front page! --Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 08:47, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Slgrandson! Is there an ALT you think is better? If not, no worries, as someone else down the line can decide. I think I prefer ALT0. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 15:55, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Making a note before promotion: The cited Canadian Journal of African Studies is available on JSTOR and verifies that the book could not be published during his life for political reasons. Promoting ALT0, but find ALT1 somewhat unclear without the context that Rabearivelo destroyed other unpublished works, Rjjⁱⁱⁱ (talk) 13:33, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]