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William Shakespeare

previous FAC

Partial self-nom; but I hope my fellow editors will sign below. William Shakespeare is a good article. A number of editors have been addressing the issues raised in June at the previous FAC, which mainly concerned the need for copyediting and a uniformly high standard of references. The article came close last time, thanks to the excellent work of those who prepared it on that occasion. It has now improved further and surely meets the FA criteria.qp10qp 18:51, 7 August 2007 (UTC) I heartily agree. Another self-nom. Wrad 18:52, 7 August 2007 (UTC) Agreed. It has improved. RedRabbit 03:21, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support. I'll admit that I came to this new FAC wanting to oppose b/c of the bad blood resulting from the previous FAC. But the truth is, the article is now vastly improved. The only minor critique I have is that the performances subsection of the plays section is too long and should focus only on those performances during Shakespeare's life. All other performances info can be placed in Shakespeare's plays. But that won't stop me from supporting. I hope other reviewers will not get hung up on trivial POV or technical issues like they did before and see this article for what it is--one of the best on Misplaced Pages.--Alabamaboy 01:01, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, Alabamaboy; that's really appreciated. As you know, the material about performance history was added only recently (I went through the requests at the last FAC and noticed that it was asked for). I'll remove it for the moment; and it can always be restored if required. Rather than add it to Shakespeare's plays, I think Shakespeare performance history is a large enough topic to deserve an article to itself: so I'll address that when this FAC is finished.qp10qp 08:03, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Not a problem. Thanks for helping bring the article to FA level. I also agree that the performance history needs its own article (since it already takes up such a large chunk of the plays article). I've created the new article at Shakespearean performances by bringing together the info already present in other articles. Best, --Alabamaboy 13:41, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

That was much needed; thanks. I've got some spare bits and pieces of material I can add to it too; and I'm about to read Jonathan Bate's book, which might provide some more.qp10qp 15:44, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support - Really well written and well oraganized. But this article is so high class, that i feel that if a kid will use the page for his project, he won't get a word! Luxurious.gaurav 06:45, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

It's possible to be "high-class" and accessible (as Orwell showed); so I will see what I can do. Thanks for your support.qp10qp 07:57, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support. -prose is great. Nothing jumps out needing obvious correcting or tweaking. well done. cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 14:37, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for taking the time. It's appreciated.qp10qp 15:47, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support This is worth FA status.--Ianmacm 16:09, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support. One word: Wow. Eubulides 22:04, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support. To support, or not to support? That is the question. And due to how well written and referenced this article is, the answer for me is support. --RandomOrca2 04:00, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

   Shall I compare thee to a Featured A?
      Thou art as lengthy and as templated:
   Tough dogs may shake the yearling candidate,
      Yet Shakespeare's leash shan't be so fated:
   Sometime too hot the eye of critique shines,
      And often the star's gold complexion dimm'd;
   And every FA from FA sometime declines,
      By chance, or Marskell's changing course, untrimm'd;
   But thy eternal "feature" shall not fade,
      Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
   Nor shall Raul brag thou wander'st in his shade,
      When in the outside light thou growest;
   So long as netheads click, or GNU can see,
      So long lives this, and gives life to qp10qp.

   –Outriggr § 06:28, 9 August 2007 (UTC)