[WikiEN-l] fancruft

[ScottL]

Michael Hopcroft wrote:
> It may be possible, but in the case of literary criticism what would be 
> the point if the works themselves are accessible?

   I think the point is that we are not suppose to be writing "literary 
criticism", or at least not *originating* it.  That would be OR!  FOr 
the parts of the articles that consist of literary criticism we are 
suppose to be summarizing not creating.

   However, an article on a fictional work is not a literary critique, 
it has some of that in it.   However in this case it is an encyclopedia 
article and depending on the work may include a lot more, some of which 
are facts that can (only?) be verified from the original work.

   Though I think your point still stands that summarizing the critiques 
that are out there would be much more difficult for someone totally 
unfamiliar with the original work.


Dalf